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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lincoln Heights:
    • 34.782105, -79.446713
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Lincoln Heights
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Lincoln Heights ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Lincoln Heights.

There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Lincoln Heights.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Guilford County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Guilford County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Lincoln Heights.
    • Rowan County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Rowan County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Lincoln Heights.
    • Wilson County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Wilson County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Lincoln Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km]<1> to the west of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Lincoln Heights.
    • Florida
      • Seminole County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Seminole County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Lincoln Heights.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Dougherty County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Lincoln Heights.
      • Douglas County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Douglas County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the west of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Lincoln Heights.
      • Wilkes County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Wilkes County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the west southwest of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Lincoln Heights.
    • Illinois
      • Lee County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Lee County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lincoln Heights.
    • Indiana
      • Clark 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 Lincoln Heights [Clark County].
      • Madison 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 Indiana community of Lincoln Heights [Madison County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Lincoln Heights.
      • Vernon Parish
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Vernon Parish and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the west southwest of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Lincoln Heights.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lincoln Heights.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the northeast of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Lincoln Heights.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Norfolk County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Lincoln Heights.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lincoln Heights.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the north of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lincoln Heights.
      • Meigs County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Meigs County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the north northwest of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Lincoln Heights.
      • Richland County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Richland County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the north northwest of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Lincoln Heights.
      • Stark County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Stark County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the north northwest of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Lincoln Heights.
    • Ontario
      • This Lincoln Heights lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks 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 Lincoln Heights [Berks County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Westmoreland County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the north of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Lincoln Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Greensville County
      • This Lincoln Heights is located in Greensville County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lincoln Heights that is located in Scotland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Lincoln Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lincoln Heights ...

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.

  • Crossway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossway
    • Crossway is located in Scotland County
  • Hasty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Scotland County
  • Ida Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Mill
    • Ida Mill is located in Scotland County
  • Johns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
    • Johns is located in Scotland County
  • Sandy Bottoms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottoms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottoms
    • Sandy Bottoms is located in Scotland County
  • Sugar Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Scotland County
  • Sunshine Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
    • Sunshine Park is located in Scotland County
  • Whispering Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Whispering Pines is located in Scotland County
  • Woodrun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodrun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrun
    • Woodrun is located in Scotland County

How Far From Lincoln Heights to ...

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

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

  • Laurinburg, which is the Seat of Scotland County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Lincoln Heights to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lincoln Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lincoln Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lincoln Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7821, Longitude: -79.4467       In this case, the coordinates for Lincoln Heights 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Lincoln Heights 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 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.
<5>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 Lincoln Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.425 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.574 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.101 degrees.









 

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