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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Lynchburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg:
- 37.414359, -79.143255
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lynchburg
- 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lynchburg
Communities Also Named Lynchburg ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Lynchburg.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Lynchburg.
Beyond Virginia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Campbell County
- 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 Lynchburg [Campbell County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Butte County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Lynchburg [Butte County].
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Lynchburg is located in Polk County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<3> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Lynchburg.
- Illinois
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lynchburg [Jefferson County].
- Mississippi
- DeSoto County
- This Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<3> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Lynchburg.
- Hinds County
- This Lynchburg is located in Hinds County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Lynchburg.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This Lynchburg is located in Laclede County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<3> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Lynchburg.
- Nodaway County
- Although located in Nodaway County, we don't know the location within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Lynchburg.
- North Dakota
- Cass County
- This Lynchburg is located in Cass County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<3> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Lynchburg.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Lynchburg is located in Columbiana County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<3> to the north northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Lynchburg.
- Highland County
- This Lynchburg is located in Highland County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Lynchburg.
- South Carolina
- Lee County
- This Lynchburg is located in Lee County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<3> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lynchburg.
- Tennessee
- Moore County
- This Lynchburg is located in Moore County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<3> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Lynchburg.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Lynchburg is located in Harris County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<3> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Lynchburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynchburg ...
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.
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- College Park is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Colony is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Court House Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Court House Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Court House Hill
- Daniels Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Daniels Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Hill
- Deacon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Deacon is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Diamond Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Diamond Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Federal Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Federal Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Great Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Great Oaks is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
- Ivanhoe Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ivanhoe Forest is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Forest
- Joshua Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kelly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Keystone Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Keystone Forest is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Forest
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Long Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Meadows is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Maple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Martins Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Martins Store is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Merry Moor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Merry Moor is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Moor
- Old Stage Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Stage Run is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stage Run
- Panorama Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Panorama Hills is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Peakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peakland is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakland
- Prices Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prices Store is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Store
- Sandy Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Six Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Six Mile is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
- Three Fountains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Three Fountains is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
- Viking Fiord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Viking Fiord is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Fiord
How Far From Lynchburg 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 city such as Lynchburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lynchburg and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lynchburg to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,051 miles [9,738.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,632 miles [7,454.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lynchburg 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 . 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> | 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 Lynchburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lynchburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Lynchburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lynchburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4144, Longitude: -79.1433 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.199 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.705 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.126 degrees. |
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