Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jamesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jamesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jamesville
- 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 Jamesville:
- 42.236204, -71.853683
- 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 Jamesville
- 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Jamesville is near Middlesex County and also Windham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Windham 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 Jamesville ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Jamesville.
Within Massachusetts, the name Jamesville is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Jamesville is located in Bibb County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jamesville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Jamesville.
- Lee County
- This Jamesville is located in Lee County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km] to the southwest of the Jamesville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Jamesville.
- Missouri
- Stone County
- This Jamesville is located in Stone County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the west of the Jamesville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Jamesville.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Jamesville is located in Onondaga County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jamesville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Jamesville.
- North Carolina
- Martin County
- This Jamesville is located in Martin County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jamesville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Jamesville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Jamesville lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jamesville that is located in Worcester County.
- Oklahoma
- Muskogee County
- This Jamesville is located in Muskogee County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the west of the Jamesville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskogee County community of Jamesville.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Jamesville.
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This Jamesville is located in Northampton County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jamesville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Jamesville.
- South Dakota
- Yankton County
- This Jamesville is located in Yankton County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jamesville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yankton County community of Jamesville.
- Virginia
- Northampton County
- This Jamesville is located in Northampton County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jamesville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Jamesville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jamesville ...
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.
- Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Dorothy Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy Pond
- Dorothy Pond is located in Worcester County
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Worcester County
- Heard Street
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Street have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
- Heard Street is located in Worcester County
- Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - June Street
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Street have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Street
- June Street is located in Worcester County
- Pondville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Rice Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Square
- Rice Square is located in Worcester County
- Salisbury Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
- Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
- Union Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Worcester County
- University Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Worcester County
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Worcester County
How Far From Jamesville 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 Jamesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Jamesville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Jamesville and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Jamesville to Boston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,126 miles [6,640.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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- Jamesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2362, Longitude: -71.8537 In this case, the coordinates for Jamesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Jamesville 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. |
| <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> | 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 Jamesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Jamesville 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 304.47 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.106 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.991 degrees. |