Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lindell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lindell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lindell
- 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 Lindell:
- 35.549327, -77.812480
- 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 Lindell
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Lindell is near Wayne County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lindell ...
We found three communities that share the name Lindell.
Within North Carolina, the name Lindell is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Lindell lies 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lindell that is located in Greene County.
- Missouri
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lindell ...
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.
- Cokers Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokers Crossroads
- Cokers Crossroads is located in Wayne County
- Daisy Siding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Siding
- Daisy Siding is located in Greene County
- Dixie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Drivers Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drivers Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers Store
- Drivers Store is located in Wilson County
- Eureka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Herrings Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
- Herrings Crossroads is located in Greene County
- Hill View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Hood Swamp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Swamp
- Hood Swamp is located in Wayne County
- Jason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Jason is located in Greene County
- Lincoln Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wilson County
- Lizzie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Parkstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Sandy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Wilson County
- Snow Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <3>
- Stoney Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
- Stoney Creek is located in Wayne County
- Sun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Watery Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watery Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watery Branch
- Watery Branch is located in Wayne County
- Pikeville
How Far From Lindell 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 Lindell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lindell and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lindell to Snow Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,074 miles [9,775.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,648 miles [7,480.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lindell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.nc.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lindell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lindell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5493, Longitude: -77.8125 In this case, the coordinates for Lindell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lindell 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 308.489 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.616 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.233 degrees. |