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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Mount Jackson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Jackson 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 Mount Jackson:
    • 38.750686, -78.638758
    • 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 Mount Jackson
  • 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 Mount Jackson ...

We found three communities that share the name Mount Jackson.

Within Virginia, the name Mount Jackson is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Mount Jackson is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Jackson that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Mount Jackson.
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Mount Jackson is located in Marion County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Jackson that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mount Jackson.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lawrence County
      • This Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Jackson that is located in Shenandoah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Jackson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Jackson ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Shenandoah County
  • Edinburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Forestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Shenandoah County
  • Georgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Shenandoah County
  • Kings Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
    • Kings Crossing is located in Shenandoah County
  • Locust Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Shenandoah County
  • Quicksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksburg
    • Quicksburg is located in Shenandoah County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quicksburg <3>
  • Readus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readus
    • Readus is located in Shenandoah County
  • Red Banks ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
    • Red Banks is located in Shenandoah County
  • Shavertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavertown
    • Shavertown is located in Shenandoah County

How Far From Mount Jackson to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Mount Jackson to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Woodstock, which is the Seat of Shenandoah County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Jackson to Woodstock, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Mount Jackson: www.mountjackson.com/

The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Jackson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Jackson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7507, Longitude: -78.6388       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Jackson 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 Mount Jackson 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 308.847 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.505 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.446 degrees.




 

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