Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jacksonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jacksonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jacksonville
- 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 Jacksonville:
- 41.105553, -93.558548
- 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 Jacksonville
- 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Jacksonville is near Lucas County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Jacksonville ...
We found 55 communities that share the name Jacksonville.
There are two communities within Iowa that are also named Jacksonville.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 53 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Chickasaw County
- This Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Jacksonville.
- Shelby County
- This Jacksonville is located in Shelby County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Jacksonville.
- Chickasaw County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Jacksonville.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Jacksonville is located in Pulaski County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the south of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Jacksonville.
- California
- Tuolumne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Jacksonville [Tuolumne County].
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Jacksonville is located in Duval County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Jacksonville.
- Georgia
- Greene County
- This Jacksonville is located in Greene County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Jacksonville.
- Telfair County
- This Jacksonville is located in Telfair County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Telfair County community of Jacksonville.
- Towns County
- This Jacksonville is located in Towns County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Towns County community of Jacksonville.
- Illinois
- Morgan County
- This Jacksonville is located in Morgan County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Jacksonville.
- Indiana
- Switzerland County
- This Jacksonville is located in Switzerland County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Switzerland County community of Jacksonville.
- Vermillion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Jacksonville [Vermillion County].
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jacksonville [Cherokee County].
- Jefferson 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 Kansas community of Jacksonville [Jefferson County].
- Neosho 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 Kansas community of Jacksonville [Neosho County].
- Smith 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 Kansas community of Jacksonville [Smith County].
- Kentucky
- Bourbon County
- This Jacksonville is located in Bourbon County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Jacksonville.
- Shelby County
- This Jacksonville is located in Shelby County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the east southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Jacksonville.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Jacksonville [Calcasieu Parish].
- Vernon Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Jacksonville [Vernon Parish].
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Jacksonville is located in Washington County and lies 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jacksonville.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Jacksonville is located in Baltimore County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Jacksonville.
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Jacksonville [Somerset County].
- Mississippi
- Kemper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Jacksonville [Kemper County].
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- Although located in Gentry County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Jacksonville.
- Laclede County
- This Jacksonville is located in Laclede County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Jacksonville.
- Randolph County
- This Jacksonville is located in Randolph County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Jacksonville.
- Sullivan County
- This Jacksonville is located in Sullivan County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the south southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Jacksonville.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Jacksonville.
- New Brunswick
- This Jacksonville lies 1,333 miles [2,145.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Jacksonville is located in Burlington County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Jacksonville.
- Morris County
- This Jacksonville is located in Morris County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Jacksonville.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Jacksonville is located in Onondaga County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Jacksonville.
- Tompkins County
- This Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Jacksonville.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Jacksonville is located in Onslow County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Jacksonville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Jacksonville lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Jacksonville is located in Adams County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Jacksonville.
- Athens County
- This Jacksonville is located in Athens County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Jacksonville.
- Clark County
- This Jacksonville is located in Clark County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Jacksonville.
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Jacksonville.
- Jefferson County
- This Jacksonville is located in Jefferson County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jacksonville.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Jacksonville is located in Jackson County and lies 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jacksonville.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Jacksonville is located in Bucks County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Jacksonville.
- Centre County
- This Jacksonville is located in Centre County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Jacksonville.
- Indiana County
- This Jacksonville is located in Indiana County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Jacksonville.
- Lancaster County
- This Jacksonville is located in Lancaster County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Jacksonville.
- Lehigh County
- This Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km] to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Jacksonville.
- Northampton County
- This Jacksonville is located in Northampton County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km] to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Jacksonville.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Jacksonville is located in Aiken County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Jacksonville.
- Tennessee
- Obion County
- This Jacksonville is located in Obion County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Jacksonville.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the south of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Jacksonville.
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jacksonville.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Jacksonville is located in Windham County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Jacksonville.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Jacksonville is located in Lewis County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Jacksonville.
- Wisconsin
- Monroe County
- This Jacksonville is located in Monroe County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jacksonville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacksonville ...
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.
- Cool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Derby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Groveland ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Jay
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Last Chance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
- Le Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Leslie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Liberty Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Lucas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Jacksonville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Jacksonville and extending to:
- Osceola, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jacksonville to Osceola, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 885 miles [1,424.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,180 miles [11,555.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clarke County: www.clarkecountyia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jacksonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacksonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1056, Longitude: -93.5585 In this case, the coordinates for Jacksonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Jacksonville 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. |
| <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 Jacksonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Jacksonville 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 318.427 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.796 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.736 degrees. |