Lynwood
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
- 61.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.9 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Mississippi Museum of Natural Science: 21.8 mi
- Mississippi Children's Museum: 21.9 mi
- Mississippi Crafts Center: 22.0 mi
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum: 22.1 mi
- Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum: 22.2 mi
- Rankin County Confederate Monument: 11.3 mi
- Firefighter Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Brahear's Stand: 22.0 mi
- Old Trace Trail: 22.0 mi
- Merci Train: 22.5 mi
- 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
- Tucker Bluff: 21.8 mi
- Travis' Jumpoff: 22.0 mi
- Stewarts Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Le Fleur Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Bull Statue: 22.5 mi
- Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial: 22.6 mi
- Bicycle Sculpture: 24.3 mi
- Gatorland Beach: 20.4 mi
- Belhaven Beach: 21.5 mi
- Grenada Street Folk Garden: 24.8 mi
- Fairview Community Garden: 24.8 mi
- Enter Locked Escape Rooms: 22.1 mi
- Scott County Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Pearl River State Waterfowl Refuge: 23.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathes Hill | ENE 72° | 174 m | 21.8 mi |
| Indian Mound Hill | S 182° | 170 m | 3.5 mi |
| Harrell Prairie Hill | ENE 68° | 167 m | 23.1 mi |
| Pinkston Hill | E 81° | 165 m | 24.6 mi |
| Spencer Hill | ENE 59° | 150 m | 13.1 mi |
| Ware Hill | N 354° | 141 m | 9.2 mi |
| Red Hill | WNW 284° | 124 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bailey Hill | W 281° | 111 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:34 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:25 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:22 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raleigh 6N, 16 mi away.
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