Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Linwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Linwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Linwood
- 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 Linwood:
- 31.664344, -94.990493
- 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 Linwood
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Linwood is near Nacogdoches County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nacogdoches County
- eBird sighting report for Houston 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 Linwood ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Linwood.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Linwood.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 38 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Bartow 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 Georgia community of Linwood [Bartow County].
- Fulton County
- This Linwood is located in Fulton County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Linwood.
- Walker County
- This Linwood is located in Walker County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the east northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Linwood.
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Linwood is located in Madison County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Linwood.
- Marion 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 Indiana community of Linwood [Marion County].
- Iowa
- Adair County
- This Linwood is located in Adair County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the north of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Linwood.
- Scott County
- This Linwood is located in Scott County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Linwood.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Linwood is located in Grayson County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Linwood.
- Hart County
- This Linwood is located in Hart County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Linwood.
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Linwood.
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Linwood is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east southeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Linwood.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Linwood is located in Carroll County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Linwood.
- Howard County
- This Linwood is located in Howard County and lies 1,146 miles [1,844.3 km] to the east northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Linwood.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Bay County
- This Linwood is located in Bay County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Linwood.
- Houghton 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 Michigan community of Linwood [Houghton County].
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Linwood [Wayne County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Linwood is located in Adams County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the east of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Linwood.
- Neshoba County
- This Linwood is located in Neshoba County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the east northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Linwood.
- Tate County
- This Linwood is located in Tate County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Linwood.
- Yazoo County
- This Linwood is located in Yazoo County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the east northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Linwood.
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Linwood is located in Atlantic County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Linwood.
- Bergen County
- This Linwood is located in Bergen County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km] to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Linwood.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Linwood lies 2,023 miles [3,255.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Linwood lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linwood that is located in Cherokee County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Linwood ...
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.
- Circle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - County Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Nacogdoches County
- Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Cherokee County
- Eden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Looneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
- Redlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Weeping Mary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
- Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
- Winter Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
- Winter Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
How Far From Linwood 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 Linwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Linwood and extending to:
- Rusk, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Linwood to Rusk, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,700 miles [12,391.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,576 miles [8,973.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Linwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6643, Longitude: -94.9905 In this case, the coordinates for Linwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Linwood 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> | 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. |
| <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 Linwood 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 318.609 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.78 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.995 degrees. |