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Welcome to West Lynn ...

West Lynn is located in McLeod County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Lynn: W. Lynn

West Lynn is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West Lynn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for West Lynn: 320

Communities Also Named West Lynn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Lynn - they are located in British Columbia and Massachusetts.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Lynn.

Communities near West Lynn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Lynn.

  • Hutchinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Litchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Glencoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Dassel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Hector
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Brownton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stewart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stewart is located in McLeod County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Cosmos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Lynn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Lynn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Lynn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Lynn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Lynn. See our Newspapers Page for West Lynn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lynn ...

Looking for more information about West Lynn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Lynn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Lynn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including McLeod, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Lynn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.