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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 Lyons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lyons and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Lyons:
    • 43.089786, -77.001913
    • 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 Lyons
  • 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 Lyons ...

We found one communities that share the name Lyons.

Within New York, the name Lyons is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Lyons in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Wisconsin
      • Walworth County
      • This Lyons is located in Walworth County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the west of the Lyons that is located in Wayne County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lyons
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Lyons.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lyons ...

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.

  • Clyde
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east of Lyons.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clyde
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde<3>
  • Dublin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the southeast of Lyons.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dublin
  • Fairville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northwest of Lyons.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairville
  • Lock Berlin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
    • Lock Berlin lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Lyons.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lock Berlin
  • Lyons
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Lyons.
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lyons
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons<3>
  • Marbletown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
    • Marbletown lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southwest of Lyons.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Marbletown
  • Mayo Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Park
    • Mayo Park lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southwest of Lyons.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mayo Park
  • Mud Mills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
    • Mud Mills lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the west of Lyons.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mud Mills
  • Pilgrimport
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrimport
    • Pilgrimport lies less than 2 miles<1> to the east of Lyons.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrimport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pilgrimport
  • Rose
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
    • Rose lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the northeast of Lyons.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rose
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose<3>

How Far From Lyons to ...

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

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

  • Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lyons to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,317 miles [6,947.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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- Lyons) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Lyons. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from LyonsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0898, Longitude: -77.0019       In this case, the coordinates for Lyons 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 Lyons 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 307.527 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.687 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.977 degrees.




 

 

 

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