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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 Jonesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jonesburg and the surrounding area.
- 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 Jonesburg:
- 37.720876, -87.744185
- 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 Jonesburg
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Jonesburg is near Union County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Jonesburg
Communities Also Named Jonesburg ...
We found four communities that are also named Jonesburg.
Within Kentucky, the name Jonesburg is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Chautauqua 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 Kansas community of Jonesburg [Chautauqua County].
- Louisiana
- Richland Parish
- This Jonesburg is located in Richland Parish and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Jonesburg that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland Parish community of Jonesburg.
- Missouri
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jonesburg.
- Montgomery County
- This Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Jonesburg that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Jonesburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jonesburg ...
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.
- Boxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boxville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxville
- Cairo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Givens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Givens is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
- King Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- King Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Mills
- Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Tunnel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnel Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
How Far From Jonesburg 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 Jonesburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jonesburg and extending to:
- Henderson, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jonesburg to Henderson, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 585 miles [941.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,990 miles [8,030.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 Jonesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jonesburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Jonesburg 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 Jonesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7209, Longitude: -87.7442 In this case, the coordinates for Jonesburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.455 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.768 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.734 degrees. |
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