Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River 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 River Junction:
- 30.685711, -84.840933
- 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 River 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 Gadsden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gadsden County
- Since River Junction is near Decatur County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 River Junction ...
We found seven communities that share the name River Junction.
Within Florida, the name River Junction is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of River Junction [Cherokee County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of River Junction [Cook County].
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This River Junction is located in Johnson County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<2> to the north northwest of the River Junction that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of River Junction.
- Minnesota
- Houston County
- This River Junction is located in Houston County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the River Junction that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of River Junction.
- New York
- Livingston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of River Junction [Livingston County].
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This River Junction is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the River Junction that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of River Junction.
- Texas
- DeWitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of River Junction [DeWitt County].
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near River 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.
- Butler ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Grand Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
- Grand Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <4>
- Hardaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Jinks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Recovery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rock Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
- Rock Bluff is located in Liberty County
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jackson County
How Far From River 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 River Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Junction and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Gadsden County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from River Junction to Quincy, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gadsden County: www.gadsdengov.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that River Junction could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6857, Longitude: -84.8409 In this case, the coordinates for River Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 River Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.339 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.35 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.141 degrees. |