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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Jonesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jonesville 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 Jonesville:
    • 61.730556, -148.934722
    • 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 Jonesville
  • 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 Jonesville ...

We found 38 communities that share the name Jonesville.

Within Alaska, the name Jonesville is unique.

Beyond Alaska, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 37 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pike County
      • This Jonesville is located in Pike County and lies 3,427 miles [5,515.2 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Jonesville.
      • Talladega County
      • This Jonesville is located in Talladega County and lies 3,332 miles [5,362.3 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Jonesville.
    • Arkansas
      • Miller County
      • This Jonesville is located in Miller County and lies 3,091 miles [4,974.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Jonesville.
    • California
      • Butte County
      • This Jonesville is located in Butte County and lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Jonesville.
    • Florida
      • Alachua County
      • This Jonesville is located in Alachua County and lies 3,666 miles [5,899.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Jonesville.
    • Georgia
      • Carroll County
      • This Jonesville is located in Carroll County and lies 3,353 miles [5,396.1 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Jonesville.
      • McIntosh 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 Jonesville [McIntosh County].
    • Illinois
      • La Salle County
      • This Jonesville is located in La Salle County and lies 2,798 miles [4,502.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Jonesville.
      • Winnebago County
      • This Jonesville is located in Winnebago County and lies 2,744 miles [4,416 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Jonesville.
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • This Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County and lies 3,024 miles [4,866.7 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Jonesville.
    • Kansas
      • Brown 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 Jonesville [Brown County].
      • Chase 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 Kansas community of Jonesville [Chase County].
    • Kentucky
      • Grant County
      • This Jonesville is located in Grant County and lies 3,084 miles [4,963.2 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Jonesville.
      • Hart County
      • This Jonesville is located in Hart County and lies 3,120 miles [5,021.2 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Jonesville.
      • Owen 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 Kentucky community of Jonesville [Owen County].
    • Louisiana
      • Catahoula Parish
      • This Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 3,251 miles [5,232 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Jonesville.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Jonesville is located in Montgomery County and lies 3,296 miles [5,304.4 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Jonesville.
    • Michigan
      • Hillsdale County
      • This Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County and lies 2,907 miles [4,678.4 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Jonesville.
    • Minnesota
      • Crow Wing 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 Minnesota community of Jonesville [Crow Wing County].
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds 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 Mississippi community of Jonesville [Hinds County].
    • Missouri
      • Cass County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Cass County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Jonesville.
      • Henry County
      • This community is historic and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Jonesville.
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Jonesville.
    • Nevada
      • Washoe County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Jonesville.
    • New Mexico
      • Curry County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Curry County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Jonesville.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Jonesville is located in Saratoga County and lies 3,208 miles [5,162.8 km]<1> to the east northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Jonesville.
    • North Carolina
      • Yadkin County
      • This Jonesville is located in Yadkin County and lies 3,346 miles [5,384.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Jonesville.
    • Ohio
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jonesville.
    • Ontario
      • This Jonesville lies 2,440 miles [3,926.8 km]<1> to the east.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Carbon County
      • This Jonesville is located in Carbon County and lies 3,264 miles [5,252.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Jonesville.
    • South Carolina
      • Colleton County
      • This Jonesville is located in Colleton County and lies 3,544 miles [5,703.5 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Jonesville.
      • Union County
      • This Jonesville is located in Union County and lies 3,397 miles [5,466.9 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Jonesville.
    • Tennessee
      • Fentress County
      • This Jonesville is located in Fentress County and lies 3,215 miles [5,174 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Jonesville.
      • Roane County
      • This Jonesville is located in Roane County and lies 3,244 miles [5,220.7 km] to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Jonesville.
    • Texas
      • Angelina County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Angelina County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Jonesville.
      • Harrison County
      • This Jonesville is located in Harrison County and lies 3,128 miles [5,034 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Jonesville.
    • Vermont
      • Chittenden County
      • This Jonesville is located in Chittenden County and lies 3,158 miles [5,082.3 km]<1> to the east northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Jonesville.
    • Virginia
      • Lee County
      • This Jonesville is located in Lee County and lies 3,246 miles [5,223.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Jonesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jonesville ...

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.

  • Buffalo Soapstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cottonwood
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Farm Loop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fishhook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
  • Knik River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lazy Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Mountain
  • Lucky Shot Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Shot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Shot Landing
  • Meadow Lakes
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes

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

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

  • Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Jonesville to Juneau, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,322 miles [5,346.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 130 days and walking would take 189 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,197 miles [8,363.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.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- Jonesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 61.7306, Longitude: -148.9347       In this case, the coordinates for Jonesville 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 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 Jonesville 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jonesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Jonesville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 3.551 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 8.205 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 345.783 degrees.




 

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