Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in West Lynn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Lynn and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West Lynn

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for West Lynn:
  • 44.849129, -94.478598
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on West Lynn

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected McLeod County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McLeod County
  • Since West Lynn is near Renville County and also Meeker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Renville County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Meeker County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for West Lynn

Communities Also Named West Lynn ...

We found two communities that are also named West Lynn.

Within Minnesota, the name West Lynn is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This West Lynn lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Lynn that is located in McLeod County.
  • Massachusetts
    • Essex County
    • This West Lynn is located in Essex County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the east of the West Lynn that is located in McLeod County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of West Lynn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Lynn ...

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.

• Casey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Casey is located in Meeker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
• Darwin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Darwin is located in Meeker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <2>
• Greenleaf
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
• Hector
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hector is located in Renville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
• Jennie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jennie is located in Meeker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
• Rice Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rice Lake is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
• Silver Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
• Sunrise Court
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court

How Far From West Lynn to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Lynn to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Lynn and extending to:

• Glencoe, which is the Seat of McLeod County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Lynn to Glencoe, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 983 miles [1,582 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'