RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Conecuh County >> Janes Mill >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Alabama


The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama







Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Janes Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Janes Mill 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 Janes Mill:
    • 31.278227, -87.153309
    • 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 Janes Mill
  • 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 Janes Mill ...

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.

  • Bermuda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
  • Evergreen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Excel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Halls Crossroads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
    • Halls Crossroads is located in Monroe County
  • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
    • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
  • London
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Conecuh County
  • Nymph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
    • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
  • Pea Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Escambia County
  • Range
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
  • Rock Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Escambia County
  • Sand Cut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
    • Sand Cut is located in Conecuh County
  • Stanley Crossroads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Crossroads
    • Stanley Crossroads is located in Escambia County
  • Stokes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Conecuh County

How Far From Janes Mill 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 community such as Janes Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Janes Mill and extending to:

  • Evergreen, which is the Seat of Conecuh County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Janes Mill to Evergreen, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,253 miles [8,453.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Janes Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Janes Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2782, Longitude: -87.1533       In this case, the coordinates for Janes Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Janes Mill 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 313.722 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.032 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.882 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 09 Mar 2024