Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 37.800329, -89.625378
- 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 Ridge
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Jones Ridge is near Randolph County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Jones Ridge.
Within Illinois, the name Jones Ridge is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Jones Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Jones Ridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jones Ridge that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Jones Ridge.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones Ridge ...
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.
- Crosstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Dry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Glenn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Jacob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob
- Jacob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacob <3>
- Point Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rest
- Point Rest is located in Perry County (MO)
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
- Seventysix
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventysix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventysix
- Seventysix is located in Perry County (MO)
- Starland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Jones Ridge 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 Jones Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Ridge and extending to:
- Murphysboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Jones Ridge to Murphysboro, 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 four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,065 miles [8,151.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jones Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8003, Longitude: -89.6254 In this case, the coordinates for Jones Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jones Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.665 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.172 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.571 degrees. |