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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Lynnwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynnwood 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 Lynnwood:
    • 36.873481, -76.091878
    • 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 Lynnwood
  • 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 Lynnwood ...

We found ten communities that share the name Lynnwood.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Rockingham County
      • This Lynnwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Lynnwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Lynnwood lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
    • Georgia
      • Catoosa 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 Georgia community of Lynnwood [Catoosa County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Illinois community of Lynnwood [Cook County].
      • Kendall County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lynnwood [Kendall County].
    • Ontario
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Lynnwood is located in Fayette County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Lynnwood.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Lynnwood is located in Luzerne County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the north.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Lynnwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Lynnwood is located in Charleston County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Lynnwood.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This Lynnwood is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Lynnwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynnwood ...

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.

  • Cape Story by the Sea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Story by the Sea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Story by the Sea
    • Cape Story by the Sea is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Eastern Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Park
    • Eastern Park is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Eureka Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Park
    • Eureka Park is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Kings Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Lake Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
    • Lake Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Lakeview Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
    • Lakeview Park is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Lakeview Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Shores
    • Lakeview Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Linkhorn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkhorn
    • Linkhorn is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Little Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haven
    • Little Haven is located in Virginia Beach City
  • London Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
    • London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Lynn Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Shores
    • Lynn Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Lynnhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
    • Lynnhaven is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lynnhaven Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven Shores
      • Lynnhaven Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Malibu
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
      • Malibu is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Ocean Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
      • Ocean Park is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Pecan Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Gardens
      • Pecan Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Pocahontas Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
      • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Reedtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
      • Reedtown is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Robbins Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Corner
      • Robbins Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Robinhood Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
      • Robinhood Forest is located in Virginia Beach City

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lynnwood 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 5 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 148 miles [238.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,517 miles [7,269.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lynnwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lynnwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8735, Longitude: -76.0919       In this case, the coordinates for Lynnwood 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 Lynnwood 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.
<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 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 Lynnwood 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 307.462 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.642 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.10 degrees.









 

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