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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 Jackson Square, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jackson Square and the surrounding area.
- 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 Jackson Square:
- 34.016491, -84.050743
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Jackson Square
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Jackson Square is near Forsyth County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Jackson Square
Communities Also Named Jackson Square ...
We found one communities that are also named Jackson Square.
Within Georgia, the name Jackson Square is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Jackson Square in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Jackson Square is located in Anderson County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the north of the Jackson Square that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Jackson Square.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson Square ...
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.
- Carrols Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carrols Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrols Crossing
- Centurion Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
- Deerwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Deerwood is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Falconcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Falconcrest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
- Forest River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest River is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hunting Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Level Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Level Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Creek
- Maple Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Marsh Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Marsh Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Rambling Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rambling Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Woods
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rogers Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Settles Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Settles Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settles Bridge
- Steeplechase
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Steeplechase is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Summerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Summerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
How Far From Jackson Square to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jackson Square to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jackson Square and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Jackson Square to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,115 miles [11,450.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,993 miles [8,035.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson Square) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Jackson Square to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0165, Longitude: -84.0507 In this case, the coordinates for Jackson Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.066 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.499 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.089 degrees. |
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