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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 Lynnville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynnville 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lynnville
Communities Also Named Lynnville ...
We found six communities that are also named Lynnville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Lynnville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of six communities that are located 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
- Morgan County
- This Lynnville is located in Morgan County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the west of the Lynnville that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Lynnville.
- Indiana
- Warrick County
- This Lynnville is located in Warrick County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the west of the Lynnville that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Lynnville.
- Iowa
- Jasper County
- This Lynnville is located in Jasper County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the west of the Lynnville that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Lynnville.
- Kentucky
- Graves County
- This Lynnville is located in Graves County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lynnville that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Lynnville.
- Ontario
- This Lynnville lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lynnville that is located in Lehigh County.
- Tennessee
- Giles County
- This Lynnville is located in Giles County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lynnville that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Lynnville.
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)
- Claussville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussville
- Germansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grimville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Jordan Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Valley
- Krumsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Leather Corner Post
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Leather Corner Post is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leather Corner Post
- Lynnport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnport
- Lyon Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lyon Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Valley
- New Tripoli
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Corners is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Quaker City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Slateville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Slateville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateville
- Stony Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
How Far From Lynnville 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- 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).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Lynnville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.991 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.693 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.455 degrees. |
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