Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lynn Haven

• 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 Lynn Haven:
  • 37.279860, -79.873370
  • 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 Lynn Haven

• 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
  • Since Lynn Haven is near Roanoke City and also Botetourt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Botetourt 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Lynn Haven

Communities Also Named Lynn Haven ...

We found two communities that are also named Lynn Haven.

Within Virginia, the name Lynn Haven is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Tuscaloosa County
    • This Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lynn Haven that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lynn Haven.
  • Florida
    • Bay County
    • This Lynn Haven is located in Bay County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lynn Haven that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Lynn Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynn Haven ...

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)
  • Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
• Cedar Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
• Colonial Trail
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Colonial Trail is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Trail
• Dundee
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dundee is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
• Falling Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Falling Creek is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
• Foxfire
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Foxfire is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
• Hickory Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hickory Woods is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
• Huntridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Huntridge is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntridge
• Jamestown Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown Place is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Place
• Liberty Land
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
• Lilly View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lilly View is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly View
• Lincoln Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln Court is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Mayflower Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mayflower Hills is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Hills
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Muse
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Muse is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse
  • River Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • River Edge is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
  • Rockydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockydale is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockydale
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Spring Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Spring Grove is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Springtree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Springtree is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtree
  • Sunrise Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lynn Haven to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'