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39.101181, -82.814061
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We found eleven communities that are also named Linn.
Within Ohio, the name Linn is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Jefferson County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Linn [Jefferson County].
Illinois
Wabash 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 Illinois community of Linn [Wabash County].
Iowa
Linn 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 Iowa community of Linn [Linn County].
Kansas
Washington County
This Linn is located in Washington County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<3> to the west of the Linn that is located in Pike County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Linn.
Mississippi
Sunflower County
This Linn is located in Sunflower County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Linn that is located in Pike County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Linn.
Missouri
Osage County
This Linn is located in Osage County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<3> to the west of the Linn that is located in Pike County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Linn.
Oklahoma
Marshall County
This Linn is located in Marshall County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Linn that is located in Pike County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Linn.
Oregon
Linn 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 Oregon community of Linn [Linn County].
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
This Linn is located in Fayette County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Linn that is located in Pike County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Linn.
Texas
Hidalgo County
This Linn is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Linn that is located in Pike County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Linn.
West Virginia
Gilmer County
This Linn is located in Gilmer County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<3> to the east of the Linn that is located in Pike County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Linn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Linn ...
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.
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 Linn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Linn and extending to:
Waverly City, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Linn to Waverly City, with an average speed<5> 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.
Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,722 miles [7,599.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Linn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Linn 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>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Linn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Linn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1012, Longitude: -82.8141 In this case, the coordinates for Linn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.373 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.436 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.142 degrees.