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Lynwood

Lynwood from directly overhead

Lynwood is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Mathes Hill stands 174 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Mound Hill, a peak 3.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 61 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates32.21139, -89.80833

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shiloh Park: 9.9 mi
  • Roosevelt State Park: 10.9 mi
  • Bill Vance Park: 11.4 mi
  • Sunset Park: 12.3 mi
  • Brandon City Park: 13.1 mi
Museums: 14
Historic sites: 11
Peaks: 8
  • Indian Mound Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Ware Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Spencer Hill: 13.1 mi
  • Red Hill: 17.7 mi
  • Mathes Hill: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Gatorland Beach: 20.4 mi
  • Belhaven Beach: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Grenada Street Folk Garden: 24.8 mi
  • Fairview Community Garden: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Enter Locked Escape Rooms: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Scott County Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lynwood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mathes HillENE 72°174 m21.8 mi
Indian Mound HillS 182°170 m3.5 mi
Harrell Prairie HillENE 68°167 m23.1 mi
Pinkston HillE 81°165 m24.6 mi
Spencer HillENE 59°150 m13.1 mi
Ware HillN 354°141 m9.2 mi
Red HillWNW 284°124 m17.7 mi
Bailey HillW 281°111 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3919:11
June solstice05:5419:3420:10
September equinox06:4818:2518:57
December solstice06:5716:2216:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855627077797874635347
Precip in5.66.05.95.94.25.64.64.74.24.34.75.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raleigh 6N, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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