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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jonesburg
- 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:
- 32.525141, -91.756792
- 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 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Richland Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland Parish
- Since Jonesburg is near Morehouse Parish and also Ouachita Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morehouse Parish
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita 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 Jonesburg ...
We found four communities that share the name Jonesburg.
Within Louisiana, the name Jonesburg is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the parish.
- 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 437 miles [703.3 km]<2> to the north of the Jonesburg that is located in Richland Parish.
- 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.
- Bear Skin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Crew Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Four Forks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
- Four Forks is located in Richland Parish
- Gum Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hidden Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish
- Holly Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Jones Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
- Jones Ferry is located in Morehouse Parish
- Lakeshore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Lakeview Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lakeview Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Rhymes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Start
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
- Start is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <4>
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:
- Rayville, which is the Seat of Richland Parish, lies just to the South.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Jonesburg to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,522 miles [12,105.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,397 miles [8,685.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jonesburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Jonesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5251, Longitude: -91.7568 In this case, the coordinates for Jonesburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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'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 Jonesburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.642 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.594 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.509 degrees. |