Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones Mill
- 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 Mill:
- 34.906747, -84.524096
- 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 Mill
- 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 Fannin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fannin County
- Since Jones Mill is near Gilmer County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gilmer County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Mill ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Jones Mill.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Jones Mill.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Gilmer County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Jones Mill [Gilmer County].
- Gilmer County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This Jones Mill is located in Chambers County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Jones Mill that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Jones Mill.
- Arkansas
- Hot Spring County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jones Mill [Hot Spring County].
- Lafayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jones Mill [Lafayette County].
- Kentucky
- Clinton County
- This Jones Mill is located in Clinton County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Jones Mill that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Jones Mill.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Jones Mill is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Jones Mill that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Jones Mill.
- Mississippi
- Harrison County
- This Jones Mill is located in Harrison County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<2> to the southwest of the Jones Mill that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Jones Mill.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Jones Mill is located in Burlington County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Jones Mill that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Jones Mill.
- Cumberland County
- This Jones Mill is located in Cumberland County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east northeast of the Jones Mill that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Jones Mill.
- North Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Jones Mill is located in Cherokee County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Jones Mill that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Jones Mill.
- Tennessee
- Henry County
- This Jones Mill is located in Henry County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Jones Mill that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Jones Mill.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Jones Mill is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Jones Mill that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Jones Mill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones Mill ...
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.
- Chestnut Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
- Chopped Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chopped Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopped Oak
- Chopped Oak is located in Gilmer County
- Copperhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
- Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <5>
- Flat Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
- Flat Branch is located in Gilmer County
- Fry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Fry is located in Fannin County
- Goose Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Island
- Goose Island is located in Gilmer County
- Grassy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jones Mill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Gilmer County
- Jonestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Kingtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lickskillet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Fannin County
- Maxwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Mountaintown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaintown
- Mountaintown is located in Gilmer County
- Oasis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Pierceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County
- Sugar Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Fannin County
- Mountaintown
How Far From Jones Mill 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 Jones Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Jones Mill once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Mill and extending to:
- Blue Ridge, which is the Seat of Fannin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jones Mill to Blue Ridge, with an average speed<6> 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 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south (S). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,975 miles [8,006.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jones Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9067, Longitude: -84.5241 In this case, the coordinates for Jones Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Jones Mill 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.378 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.983 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.056 degrees. |