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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 Lindell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lindell 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 Lindell:
    • 36.804556, -81.900680
    • 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 Lindell
  • 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 Lindell ...

We found three communities that share the name Lindell.

Within Virginia, the name Lindell is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Lindell lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lindell that is located in Washington County.
    • Missouri
      • Maries County
      • This Lindell is located in Maries County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lindell that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maries County community of Lindell.
    • North Carolina
      • Greene County
      • This Lindell is located in Greene County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lindell that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Lindell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lindell ...

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.

  • Clarksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Washington County
  • Clinchburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
    • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
  • Corn Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Valley
    • Corn Valley is located in Russell County
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Washington County
  • Lowland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
    • Lowland is located in Washington County
  • Meadowview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <3>
  • Mock Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Mill
    • Mock Mill is located in Washington County
  • Rockdell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdell
    • Rockdell is located in Russell County
  • Shady Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Washington County
  • Shortsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
    • Shortsville is located in Washington County
  • Tumbling Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tumbling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Creek
    • Tumbling Creek is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Lindell to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 301 miles [484.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lindell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lindell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8046, Longitude: -81.9007       In this case, the coordinates for Lindell 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 Lindell 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 310.841 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.492 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.458 degrees.









 

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