Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lynchville

• 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 Lynchville:
  • 41.437284, -78.563356
  • 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 Lynchville

• 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 Elk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Elk County
  • Since Lynchville is near Cameron County and also Clearfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cameron County
  • eBird sighting report for Clearfield 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 Lynchville ...

We found one communities that share the name Lynchville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Lynchville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Lynchville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Oxford County
    • This Lynchville is located in Oxford County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lynchville that is located in Elk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Lynchville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynchville ...

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.

• Boot Jack
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boot Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Jack
  • Boot Jack is located in Elk County
• Brandy Camp
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Camp
  • Brandy Camp is located in Elk County
• Coal Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
  • Coal Hollow is located in Elk County
• Earlyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlyville
  • Earlyville is located in Elk County
• Five Points
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Elk County
• Four Points
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
  • Four Points is located in Elk County
• Glen Hazel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
  • Glen Hazel is located in Elk County
• Grandview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Elk County
• Squab Hollow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squab Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squab Hollow
  • Squab Hollow is located in Elk County
• Weedville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedville
  • Weedville is located in Elk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedville <3>
• Whistletown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
  • Whistletown is located in Elk County

How Far From Lynchville 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 Lynchville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ridgway, which is the Seat of Elk County, lies just to the West.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Lynchville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 192 miles [309 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/