Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jackson's Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jackson's Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jackson's Lake
- 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 Jackson's Lake:
- 32.445414, -86.341082
- 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 Jackson's Lake
- 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 Elmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- Since Jackson's Lake is near Montgomery County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Autauga 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson's Lake ...
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.
- Eastern Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Meadows
- Eastern Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Elmore County
- Flatwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Garden Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Square
- Garden Square is located in Montgomery County
- Great Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
- Great Oaks is located in Elmore County
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hunter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - King Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Maxwell Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Heights
- Maxwell Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Morningview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
- Morningview is located in Montgomery County
- Open Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Open Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Acres
- Open Acres is located in Montgomery County
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- Overlook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Prattville Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Robinson Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Scenic Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Scenic Hills is located in Elmore County
- Overlook
How Far From Jackson's Lake to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jackson's Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Jackson's Lake and extending to:
- Wetumpka, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jackson's Lake to Wetumpka, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson's Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson's Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson's Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4454, Longitude: -86.3411 In this case, the coordinates for Jackson's Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Jackson's Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.332 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.741 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.34 degrees. |