Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jonesboro Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jonesboro Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jonesboro Junction
- 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 Jonesboro Junction:
- 35.878685, -90.598998
- 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 Jonesboro Junction
- 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 Craighead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Craighead County
- Since Jonesboro Junction is near Greene County and also Poinsett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Poinsett 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 Jonesboro Junction ...
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.
- Buck Snort
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Snort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Snort
- Buck Snort is located in Craighead County
- Burnt Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hill
- Burnt Hill is located in Craighead County
- Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Finch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Goobertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goobertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goobertown
- Goobertown is located in Craighead County
- Green High
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green High have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green High
- Green High is located in Greene County
- Gum Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
- Lake View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - March ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Maysville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Craighead County
How Far From Jonesboro Junction 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 Jonesboro Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jonesboro Junction and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Jonesboro Junction to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,193 miles [8,357.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jonesboro Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jonesboro Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonesboro Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8787, Longitude: -90.5990 In this case, the coordinates for Jonesboro Junction 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 Jonesboro Junction 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 316.189 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.516 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.419 degrees. |