Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lynnville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynnville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lynnville
- 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 Lynnville:
- 40.647039, -75.751580
- 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 Lynnville
- 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- Since Lynnville is near Berks County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Lynnville ...
We found six communities that share the name Lynnville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Lynnville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Ontario
- This Lynnville lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lynnville that is located in Lehigh County.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynnville ...
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.
- Claussville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claussville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussville
- Claussville is located in Lehigh County
- Germansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germansville
- Germansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germansville <3>
- Grimville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jordan Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Valley
- Jordan Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Krumsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Leather Corner Post
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leather Corner Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leather Corner Post
- Leather Corner Post is located in Lehigh County
- Lynnport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lyon Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Valley
- Lyon Valley is located in Lehigh County
- New Tripoli
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tripoli
- New Tripoli is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tripoli <3>
- Pleasant Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Pleasant Corners is located in Lehigh County
- Quaker City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Slateville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slateville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateville
- Slateville is located in Lehigh County
- Stony Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Lynnville 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 Lynnville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lynnville and extending to:
- Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lynnville to Allentown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,355 miles [7,008.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lynnville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- Lynnville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lynnville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6470, Longitude: -75.7516 In this case, the coordinates for Lynnville 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 Lynnville 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 306.991 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.693 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.455 degrees. |