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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 Lindenwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lindenwood 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 Lindenwood:
    • 37.273471, -79.860315
    • 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 Lindenwood
  • 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 Lindenwood ...

We found seven communities that share the name Lindenwood.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Lindenwood.

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

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Norfolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lindenwood [Norfolk City].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Mateo County
      • This Lindenwood is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lindenwood that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Lindenwood.
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Lindenwood is located in Ogle County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lindenwood that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Lindenwood.
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Lindenwood is located in Marion County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lindenwood that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Lindenwood.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lindenwood that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Lindenwood.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lindenwood [Saint Louis City].
    • Ontario
      • This Lindenwood lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<2> to the north of the Lindenwood that is located in Roanoke County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lindenwood ...

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.

  • Bluestone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
    • Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
  • Colonial Trail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Trail
    • Colonial Trail is located in Roanoke County
  • Dundee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Roanoke County
  • Falling Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
    • Falling Creek is located in Roanoke County
  • Foxfire
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Foxfire is located in Roanoke County
  • Hardy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <4>
  • Hickory Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
    • Hickory Woods is located in Roanoke City
  • Huntridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntridge
    • Huntridge is located in Roanoke County
  • Jamestown Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Place
    • Jamestown Place is located in Roanoke City
  • Lilly View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly View
    • Lilly View is located in Roanoke City
  • Lynn Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
    • Lynn Haven is located in Roanoke County
  • Mayflower Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Hills
    • Mayflower Hills is located in Roanoke County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Muse
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse
      • Muse is located in Roanoke County
    • River Edge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
      • River Edge is located in Roanoke County
    • Spring Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Roanoke County
    • Springtree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtree
      • Springtree is located in Roanoke City
    • Sunrise Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
      • Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lindenwood to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Lindenwood 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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lindenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lindenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2735, Longitude: -79.8603       In this case, the coordinates for Lindenwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lindenwood 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 309.624 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.17 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.468 degrees.









 

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