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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 Lincoln:
41.916766, -71.457837
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We found fourteen communities that share the name Lincoln.
Within Rhode Island, the name Lincoln is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Madison County
This Lincoln is located in Madison County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lincoln.
Vermont
Addison County
This Lincoln is located in Addison County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Lincoln.
Wisconsin
Adams County
This Lincoln is located in Adams County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Lincoln.
Bayfield County
This Lincoln is located in Bayfield County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bayfield County community of Lincoln.
Buffalo County
This Lincoln is located in Buffalo County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km] to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Lincoln.
Burnett County
This Lincoln is located in Burnett County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km] to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Lincoln.
Eau Claire County
This Lincoln is located in Eau Claire County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Lincoln.
Forest County
This Lincoln is located in Forest County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km] to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Lincoln.
Kewaunee County
This Lincoln is located in Kewaunee County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kewaunee County community of Lincoln.
Monroe County
This Lincoln is located in Monroe County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lincoln.
Polk County
This Lincoln is located in Polk County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km] to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Lincoln.
Trempealeau County
This Lincoln is located in Trempealeau County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Lincoln.
Vilas County
This Lincoln is located in Vilas County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km] to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vilas County community of Lincoln.
Wood County
This Lincoln is located in Wood County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Lincoln.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lincoln ...
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.
Fairlawn (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Lincoln to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lincoln and extending to:
Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Lincoln to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,120 miles [6,630.5 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lincoln) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lincoln. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9168, Longitude: -71.4578 In this case, the coordinates for Lincoln 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 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 Lincoln to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.278 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.837 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.974 degrees.