Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jet and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jet
- 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 Jet:
- 33.667882, -86.931940
- 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 Jet
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Jet is near Walker County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Jet ...
We found two communities that share the name Jet.
Within Alabama, the name Jet is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jet ...
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.
- Dogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fieldstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstown
- Fieldstown is located in Jefferson County
- Flat Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Glasgow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Glover Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Grays Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Gardens
- Grays Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Graysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <3>
- Graysville Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville Heights
- Graysville Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Littleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Littleton Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Ferry
- Littleton Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Merrywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mineral Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Jefferson County
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- Red Wine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Republic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Robbins Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Scarlet Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlet Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet Town
- Scarlet Town is located in Jefferson County
- Short Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Ferry
- Short Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Vulcan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Wine
How Far From Jet 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 Jet to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jet and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jet to Birmingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Jet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6679, Longitude: -86.9319 In this case, the coordinates for Jet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jet 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 313.764 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.409 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.317 degrees. |