Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lynwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lynwood
- 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 Lynwood:
- 46.666662, -100.907354
- 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 Lynwood
- 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 Morton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morton County
- Since Lynwood is near Burleigh County and also Sioux County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burleigh County
- eBird sighting report for Sioux 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 Lynwood ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Lynwood.
Within North Dakota, the name Lynwood is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Lynwood is located in Cook County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lynwood that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Lynwood.
- Kendall County
- This Lynwood is located in Kendall County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the east southeast of the Lynwood that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Lynwood.
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Lynwood is located in Aiken County and lies 1,349 miles [2,171 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lynwood that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Lynwood.
- Spartanburg County
- This Lynwood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km] to the east southeast of the Lynwood that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Lynwood.
- Virginia
- Prince William 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 Virginia community of Lynwood [Prince William County].
- Stafford County
- This Lynwood is located in Stafford County and lies 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lynwood that is located in Morton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Lynwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynwood ...
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.
- Hay Creek Court
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Creek Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek Court
- Hay Creek Court is located in Burleigh County
- Holiday Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Burleigh County
- Huff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huff is located in Morton County
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
- Meadow Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Morton County
- On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
- On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
- Pierce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Rock Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Morton County
- Sunny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Lynwood 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 Lynwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lynwood and extending to:
- Mandan, which is the Seat of Morton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lynwood to Mandan, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,078 miles [8,172.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lynwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lynwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lynwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6667, Longitude: -100.9074 In this case, the coordinates for Lynwood 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lynwood 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lynwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Lynwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.884 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.751 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.565 degrees. |