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we pass this GPS location for Lyndale:
44.982463, -93.731908
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We found five communities that are also named Lyndale.
Within Minnesota, the name Lyndale is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Iowa
Allamakee County
This Lyndale is located in Allamakee County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lyndale that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Lyndale.
Kentucky
Clark County
This Lyndale is located in Clark County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lyndale that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lyndale.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Lyndale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lyndale that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lyndale.
Ontario
This Lyndale lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the east of the Lyndale that is located in Hennepin County.
Prince Edward Island
This Lyndale lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lyndale that is located in Hennepin County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lyndale ...
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.
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 Lyndale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lyndale and extending to:
Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lyndale to Minneapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 952 miles [1,532.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,903 miles [7,890.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lyndale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Lyndale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyndale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9825, Longitude: -93.7319 In this case, the coordinates for Lyndale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.627 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.537 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.895 degrees.