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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 Jordan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jordan 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 Jordan:
- 36.503490, -89.036966
- 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 Jordan
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Jordan is near Obion County and also Hickman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Obion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hickman 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 Jordan
Communities Also Named Jordan ...
We found 41 communities that are also named Jordan.
Within Kentucky, the name Jordan is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of 41 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Jordan is located in Elmore County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Jordan.
- Washington County
- This Jordan is located in Washington County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the south of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jordan.
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Jordan is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<1> to the west of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Jordan.
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Jordan is located in Baxter County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Jordan.
- Drew County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jordan [Drew County].
- Madison County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jordan [Madison County].
- California
- Mono County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Jordan [Mono County].
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Jordan is located in New London County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Jordan.
- Georgia
- Wheeler County
- This Jordan is located in Wheeler County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Jordan.
- Idaho
- Clearwater County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Jordan [Clearwater County].
- Indiana
- Davies's County
- This Jordan is located in Davies's County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Jordan.
- Jay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Jordan [Jay County].
- Owen County
- This Jordan is located in Owen County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north northeast of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Jordan.
- Iowa
- Boone County
- This Jordan is located in Boone County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Jordan.
- Manitoba
- This Jordan lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- Michigan
- Isabella County
- This Jordan is located in Isabella County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Jordan.
- Mason County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Jordan [Mason County].
- Minnesota
- Lake County
- This Jordan is located in Lake County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the north of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Jordan.
- Scott County
- This Jordan is located in Scott County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the north northwest of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Jordan.
- Missouri
- Hickory County
- This Jordan is located in Hickory County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickory County community of Jordan.
- Montana
- Garfield County
- This Jordan is located in Garfield County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Jordan.
- Nebraska
- Garfield County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Garfield County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Jordan.
- New Mexico
- Quay County
- This Jordan is located in Quay County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the west of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Jordan.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Jordan is located in Onondaga County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Jordan.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Jordan is located in Johnston County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the east of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Jordan.
- Ohio
- Noble County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jordan [Noble County].
- Ontario
- This Jordan lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Jordan is located in Linn County and lies 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Jordan.
- Morrow County
- This Jordan is located in Morrow County and lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km] to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Jordan.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Jordan [Bucks County].
- Lehigh 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 Pennsylvania community of Jordan [Lehigh County].
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Jordan is located in Clarendon County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Jordan.
- Greenville County
- This Jordan is located in Greenville County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the east southeast of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Jordan.
- Texas
- Bastrop County
- This Jordan is located in Bastrop County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Jordan.
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Jasper County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Jordan.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Jordan is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Jordan.
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This Jordan is located in Accomack County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Jordan.
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This Jordan is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Jordan.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Jordan [Kanawha County].
- Marion County
- This Jordan is located in Marion County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Jordan.
- Wisconsin
- Portage County
- This Jordan is located in Portage County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the north of the Jordan that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Jordan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jordan ...
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.
- Chambers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chambers is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Crystal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crystal is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pierce Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Riceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Riceville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodland Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
How Far From Jordan 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 community such as Jordan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jordan and extending to:
- Hickman, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jordan to Hickman, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 256 miles [412 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jordan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Jordan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Jordan 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jordan 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 Jordan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5035, Longitude: -89.0370 In this case, the coordinates for Jordan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.227 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.49 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.595 degrees. |
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