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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lincoln Park:
    • 37.695977, -77.396648
    • 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 Lincoln Park
  • 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 Lincoln Park ...

We found 45 communities that share the name Lincoln Park.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Lincoln Park.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 44 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Fairfax County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Fairfax County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the north of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Norfolk City
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Norfolk City and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Lincoln Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lincoln Park.
    • British Columbia
      • This Lincoln Park lies 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles 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 California community of Lincoln Park [Los Angeles County].
      • San Diego County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County and lies 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km]<1> to the west of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Colorado
      • Fremont County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<1> to the west of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Kent County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lincoln Park.
      • Sumter County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Sumter County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the south southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Georgia
      • Lowndes County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Lowndes County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Lincoln Park.
      • Upson County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Upson County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upson County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Cook County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Indiana
      • Clark 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 Lincoln Park [Clark County].
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Lincoln Park.
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 873 miles [1,405 km] to the west southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Lincoln Park.
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 896 miles [1,442 km] to the west southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Lincoln Park.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery 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 Maryland community of Lincoln Park [Montgomery County].
    • Michigan
      • Muskegon 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 Lincoln Park [Muskegon County].
      • Wayne County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin 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 Minnesota community of Lincoln Park [Hennepin County].
    • Nevada
      • Douglas County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County and lies 2,284 miles [3,675.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Lincoln Park.
      • Ormsby County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Ormsby County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ormsby County community of Lincoln Park.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lincoln Park.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Middlesex County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Lincoln Park.
      • Morris 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 New Jersey community of Lincoln Park [Morris County].
      • Ocean County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Ocean County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northeast of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Lincoln Park.
      • Somerset County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Somerset County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the northeast of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Lincoln Park.
    • New York
      • Erie 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 New York community of Lincoln Park [Erie County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Monroe County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lincoln Park.
      • Ulster County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the north northeast of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Lincoln Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Moore County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Lincoln Park.
      • Pitt County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Pitt County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Lincoln Park.
      • Yancey County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Yancey County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the west southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yancey County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Lawrence County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Allegheny County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Lincoln Park.
      • Berks County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Berks County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the north northeast of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Lincoln Park.
      • Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Lincoln Park [Delaware County].
      • Northampton County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Northampton County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north northeast of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Rhode Island
      • Kent County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Kent County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Knox County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Lincoln Park.
      • Marshall County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Marshall County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the west southwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Denton County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the west of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Lincoln Park.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lincoln Park.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Lincoln Park is located in Kanawha County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lincoln Park that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Lincoln Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lincoln Park ...

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.

  • Ashcake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
    • Ashcake is located in Hanover County
  • Crosses Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosses Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses Corner
    • Crosses Corner is located in Hanover County
  • French Hay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
    • French Hay is located in Hanover County
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Hanover County
  • Greenway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Hanover County
  • Holly Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
  • Kings Charter
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Charter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
    • Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
  • Kingswood Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
    • Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
  • Lewistown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Hanover County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mimosa Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hills
      • Mimosa Hills is located in Hanover County
    • Patrick Henry Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Henry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry Heights
      • Patrick Henry Heights is located in Hanover County
    • Peaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
      • Peaks is located in Hanover County
    • Poindexters
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
      • Poindexters is located in Hanover County
    • Robin Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
      • Robin Ridge is located in Hanover County
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County

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

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

  • Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Lincoln Park to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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- Lincoln Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lincoln Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6960, Longitude: -77.3966       In this case, the coordinates for Lincoln Park 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 Lincoln Park 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lincoln Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.168 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.572 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.315 degrees.









 

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