Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones Creek
- 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 Creek:
- 30.412691, -91.014825
- 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 Creek
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected East Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- Since Jones Creek is near Ascension Parish and also Livingston Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ascension Parish
- eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
- 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 Creek ...
We found six communities that share the name Jones Creek.
Within Louisiana, the name Jones Creek is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Union County
- This Jones Creek is located in Union County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jones Creek that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Jones Creek.
- Kentucky
- Morgan County
- This Jones Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jones Creek that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Jones Creek.
- North Carolina
- Anson 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 North Carolina community of Jones Creek [Anson County].
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Jones Creek is located in Brazoria County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jones Creek that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Jones Creek.
- Wharton County
- This Jones Creek is located in Wharton County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the west southwest of the Jones Creek that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Jones Creek.
- Virginia
- Martinsville City
- This Jones Creek is located in Martinsville City and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jones Creek that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martinsville City community of Jones Creek.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones Creek ...
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.
- Airline Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Acres
- Airline Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Centurion Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centurion Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Place
- Centurion Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Cloverland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Foreman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Kingsbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
- Kingsbridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Round Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Royal Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Shadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Shadowbrook is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Southpark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Woodland Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Ridge
- Woodland Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Woodland Ridge Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Ridge Park
- Woodland Ridge Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shadowbrook
How Far From Jones Creek 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 Jones Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Creek and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Jones Creek to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 56 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,587 miles [12,210.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,463 miles [8,791.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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- Jones Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4127, Longitude: -91.0148 In this case, the coordinates for Jones Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Jones Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Creek 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 315.948 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.504 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.52 degrees. |