Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones Crossroads
- 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 Jones Crossroads:
- 38.604559, -75.446864
- 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 Jones Crossroads
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Jones Crossroads is near Wicomico County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Jones Crossroads ...
We found nine communities that share the name Jones Crossroads.
Within Delaware, the name Jones Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Houston County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Limestone County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Limestone County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the west southwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Georgia
- Early County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Early County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Troup County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Troup County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the west southwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Jones Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Aiken County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Florence County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the southwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Horry County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Horry County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the southwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Lancaster County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Lancaster County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the southwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Saluda County
- This Jones Crossroads is located in Saluda County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the southwest of the Jones Crossroads that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Jones Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones Crossroads ...
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.
- Bryans Store
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Store
- Bryans Store is located in Sussex County
- Cross Keys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Sussex County
- Flea Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- Gum Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Crossroads
- Gum Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Hardscrabble
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Sussex County
- Midnight Thicket
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midnight Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight Thicket
- Midnight Thicket is located in Sussex County
- Mission
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Old Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
- Old Furnace is located in Sussex County
- Pepper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
- Sandy Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Sandy Fork is located in Sussex County
- Shortly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Wood Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Branch
- Wood Branch is located in Sussex County
How Far From Jones Crossroads 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 Jones Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Crossroads and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Jones Crossroads to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jones Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6046, Longitude: -75.4469 In this case, the coordinates for Jones Crossroads 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 Jones Crossroads 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 306.98 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.36 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.17 degrees. |