Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jason, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jason and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jason
- 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 Jason:
- 37.178424, -83.483520
- 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 Jason
- 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 Leslie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Leslie County
- Since Jason is near Clay County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Jason ...
We found three communities that share the name Jason.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Jason.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jason ...
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.
- Big Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Bobs Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Confluence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Creekville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekville
- Creekville is located in Clay County
- Doorway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Dryhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Grassy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Jacks Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Clay County
- Mouth of Hector
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouth of Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth of Hector
- Mouth of Hector is located in Clay County
- Peabody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Red Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Thousandsticks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
How Far From Jason 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 Jason to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jason and extending to:
- Hyden, which is the Seat of Leslie County, lies just to the East.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Jason to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,957 miles [11,196.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,832 miles [7,776.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jason. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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- Jason) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jason. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1784, Longitude: -83.4835 In this case, the coordinates for Jason 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Jason to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.794 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.638 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.013 degrees. |