Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lyons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lyons and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lyons
- 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 Lyons:
- 37.013715, -82.467651
- 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 Lyons
- 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 Wise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Since Lyons is near Dickenson County and also Norton City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dickenson County
- eBird sighting report for Norton City
- 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 Lyons ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Lyons.
Within Virginia, the name Lyons is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Montgomery 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 Lyons [Montgomery County].
- Tattnall 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 Georgia community of Lyons [Tattnall County].
- Toombs County
- This Lyons is located in Toombs County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the south of the Lyons that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of Lyons.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Lyons is located in Cook County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lyons that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Lyons.
- Vermilion 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 Lyons [Vermilion County].
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Clinton County
- This Lyons is located in Clinton County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lyons that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Lyons.
- Linn 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 Iowa community of Lyons [Linn County].
- Kansas
- Miami 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 Kansas community of Lyons [Miami County].
- Rice County
- This Lyons is located in Rice County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the west of the Lyons that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Lyons.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Iberia Parish
- This Lyons is located in Iberia Parish and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lyons that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberia Parish community of Lyons.
- Jackson Parish
- This Lyons is located in Jackson Parish and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the west southwest of the Lyons that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Lyons.
- Michigan
- Clinton 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 Michigan community of Lyons [Clinton County].
- Ionia County
- This Lyons is located in Ionia County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lyons that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ionia County community of Lyons.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Lyons lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the north of the Lyons that is located in Wise County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Burleson County
- This Lyons is located in Burleson County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lyons that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Lyons.
- Hidalgo County
- This Lyons is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km] to the southwest of the Lyons that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Lyons.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lyons ...
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.
- Bondtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Cranes Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Nest
- Cranes Nest is located in Wise County
- Flat Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Herald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Hurricane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Ibex ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lanes Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Store
- Lanes Store is located in Wise County
- Maytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Round Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Toms Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Toms Creek is located in Wise County
How Far From Lyons 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 Lyons to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lyons and extending to:
- Wise, which is the Seat of Wise County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lyons to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyons. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lyons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0137, Longitude: -82.4677 In this case, the coordinates for Lyons 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 Lyons 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. |
| <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 Lyons 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 311.18 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.91 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.632 degrees. |