Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Jamaica, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jamaica and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jamaica

• 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 Jamaica:
  • 31.251894, -81.652329
  • 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 Jamaica

• 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 Glynn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Glynn County
  • Since Jamaica is near Brantley County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Brantley County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Jamaica

Communities Also Named Jamaica ...

We found six communities that are also named Jamaica.

Within Georgia, the name Jamaica is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Vermilion County
    • This Jamaica is located in Vermilion County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jamaica that is located in Glynn County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Jamaica.
  • Iowa
    • Guthrie County
    • This Jamaica is located in Guthrie County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jamaica that is located in Glynn County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guthrie County community of Jamaica.
  • Nebraska
    • Lancaster County
    • This Jamaica is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jamaica that is located in Glynn County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Jamaica.
  • New York
    • Queens County
    • This Jamaica is located in Queens County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jamaica that is located in Glynn County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Jamaica.
  • Vermont
    • Windham County
    • This Jamaica is located in Windham County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jamaica that is located in Glynn County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Jamaica.
  • Virginia
    • Middlesex County
    • This Jamaica is located in Middlesex County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jamaica that is located in Glynn County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Jamaica.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jamaica ...

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.

• Blunt ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Blunt is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt
• Clover Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clover Heights is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Heights
• Deerwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Deerwood is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
• Dock Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
• Ford ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ford is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgetown is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Groveside Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
• High Hill Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • High Hill Lake is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Lake
• Jenks ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jenks is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
• Oak Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oak Bluff is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluff
• Parade Rest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Parade Rest is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parade Rest
• Popwellville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Popwellville is located in Brantley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
  • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
• Pyles Marsh
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pyles Marsh is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Marsh
• Union ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Union is located in Glynn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Jamaica 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 Jamaica to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jamaica and extending to:

• Brunswick, which is the Seat of Glynn County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jamaica to Brunswick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 588 miles [946.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'