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we pass this GPS location for Lawndale:
46.558424, -96.362855
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We found twenty communities that share the name Lawndale.
Within Minnesota, the name Lawndale is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Los Angeles County
This Lawndale is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Lawndale.
Sonoma County
This Lawndale is located in Sonoma County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km] to the west southwest of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Lawndale.
Delaware
Kent County
This Lawndale is located in Kent County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lawndale.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Lawndale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lawndale.
Illinois
Logan County
This Lawndale is located in Logan County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lawndale.
Indiana
Vanderburgh County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lawndale [Vanderburgh County].
Kansas
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lawndale [Jackson County].
Pratt County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lawndale [Pratt County].
Maryland
Carroll County
This Lawndale is located in Carroll County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lawndale.
Michigan
Kalamazoo County
This Lawndale is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Lawndale.
Saginaw County
This Lawndale is located in Saginaw County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the east southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Lawndale.
Sanilac County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lawndale [Sanilac County].
North Carolina
Cleveland County
This Lawndale is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Lawndale.
Guilford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lawndale [Guilford County].
Ohio
Stark County
This Lawndale is located in Stark County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Lawndale.
Summit County
This Lawndale is located in Summit County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the east southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Lawndale.
Pennsylvania
Bucks County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lawndale [Bucks County].
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lawndale [Montgomery County].
Philadelphia County
This Lawndale is located in Philadelphia County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Wilkin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Lawndale.
Texas
Kaufman County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lawndale [Kaufman County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawndale ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Clear View (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lawndale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lawndale and extending to:
Breckenridge, which is the Seat of Wilkin County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lawndale to Breckenridge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawndale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawndale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5584, Longitude: -96.3629 In this case, the coordinates for Lawndale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lawndale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Lawndale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.526 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.906 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.964 degrees.