Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jacksontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jacksontown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jacksontown
- 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 Jacksontown:
- 38.478455, -77.223035
- 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 Jacksontown
- 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Jacksontown is near Prince William County and also Stafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- eBird sighting report for Stafford 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 Jacksontown ...
We found four communities that share the name Jacksontown.
Within Maryland, the name Jacksontown is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Jacksontown lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jacksontown that is located in Charles County.
- North Carolina
- Vance County
- This Jacksontown is located in Vance County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jacksontown that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Jacksontown.
- Ohio
- Licking County
- This Jacksontown is located in Licking County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jacksontown that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Jacksontown.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Jacksontown is located in Fauquier County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jacksontown that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Jacksontown.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacksontown ...
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.
- Chamberlain Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Cherry Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Cooks Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
- Cooks Ferry is located in Charles County
- Hickory Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Charles County
- Hill Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ironsides
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Liverpool Wharf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Wharf
- Liverpool Wharf is located in Charles County
- Marshope
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Mount Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Charles County
- Sunshine View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine View
- Sunshine View is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Widewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Jacksontown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jacksontown 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<3> community of Jacksontown once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Jacksontown and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jacksontown to La Plata, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,504 miles [7,248.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jacksontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacksontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4785, Longitude: -77.2230 In this case, the coordinates for Jacksontown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Jacksontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Jacksontown 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 308.024 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.528 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.952 degrees. |