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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 Jonesboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jonesboro and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Jonesboro:
    • 33.521408, -84.354296
    • 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 Jonesboro
  • 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
    • Since Jonesboro is near Fayette County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Jonesboro

Communities Also Named Jonesboro ...

We found eighteen communities that are also named Jonesboro.

Within Georgia, the name Jonesboro is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin 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 Alabama community of Jonesboro [Baldwin County].
      • Franklin County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Franklin County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Jonesboro.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the west of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jonesboro.
    • Arkansas
      • Craighead County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Craighead County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Jonesboro.
    • Florida
      • Dixie County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Dixie County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixie County community of Jonesboro.
    • Illinois
      • Union County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Union County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Jonesboro.
    • Indiana
      • Grant County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Grant County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<2> to the north of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Jonesboro.
    • Louisiana
      • Jackson Parish
      • This Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<2> to the west of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Jonesboro.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Washington County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jonesboro.
    • North Carolina
      • Lee 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 North Carolina community of Jonesboro [Lee County].
      • Moore 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 North Carolina community of Jonesboro [Moore County].
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Clinton County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<2> to the north of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Jonesboro.
      • Fayette County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Fayette County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the north of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Jonesboro.
    • Oregon
      • Malheur County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Malheur County and lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Jonesboro.
    • Tennessee
      • Maury County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Jonesboro [Maury County].
    • Texas
      • Coryell County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Coryell County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the west of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of Jonesboro.
    • Virginia
      • Brunswick County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Jonesboro [Brunswick County].
      • Nelson County
      • This Jonesboro is located in Nelson County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Jonesboro that is located in Clayton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Jonesboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jonesboro ...

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.

  • Bonanza
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Camelot is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Emerald Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Emerald Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
  • Fox Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Iron Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Iron Gate is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Irondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Irondale is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Lake Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Chase is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Chase
  • Mockingbird Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
  • Orchard Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
  • Quail Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Tiffany Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
  • Walnut Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Creek is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Willow Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Willow Bend is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend

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

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

  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Jonesboro to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 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 Jonesboro 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' (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- Jonesboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Jonesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5214, Longitude: -84.3543    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.224 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.611 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.328 degrees.