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:
- 42.651207, -88.358621
- 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 Walworth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walworth County
- Since Lyons is near Racine County and also Kenosha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Racine County
- eBird sighting report for Kenosha 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lyons ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Lyons.
Within Wisconsin, the name Lyons is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, 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 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lyons that is located in Walworth 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 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lyons that is located in Walworth 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 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lyons that is located in Walworth 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 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lyons that is located in Walworth 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 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lyons that is located in Walworth 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 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the south southwest of the Lyons that is located in Walworth 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 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east of the Lyons that is located in Walworth 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 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east of the Lyons that is located in Walworth County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Burleson County
- This Lyons is located in Burleson County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lyons that is located in Walworth 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 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km] to the south southwest of the Lyons that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Lyons.
- Virginia
- Washington
- 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.
- Bowers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowers
- From Lyons to Bowers
- Cedar Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Racine County
- Elkhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkhorn
- From Lyons to Elkhorn
- Honey Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Honey Creek
- From Lyons to Honey Creek
- Honey Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Lake
- Honey Lake is located in Racine County
- Powers Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Rosewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Shady Side ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Walworth County
- Slades Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slades Corners
- From Lyons to Slades Corners
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Twin Lakes
- From Lyons to Twin Lakes
- Wheatland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Lyons to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Elkhorn, which is the Seat of Walworth County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lyons to Elkhorn, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 645 miles [1,038 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,800 miles [7,724.9 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 Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.6512, Longitude: -88.3586 |
| <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 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 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 314.915 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.987 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.705 degrees. |