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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 Jones Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Valley and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Valley:
    • 39.383162, -76.664693
    • 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 Jones Valley
  • 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Jones Valley is near Baltimore City and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Jones Valley

Communities Also Named Jones Valley ...

We found three communities that are also named Jones Valley.

Within Maryland, the name Jones Valley is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Jones Valley is located in Jefferson County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jones Valley that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jones Valley.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Jones Valley.
    • Tennessee
      • Hickman County
      • This Jones Valley is located in Hickman County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jones Valley that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Jones Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones Valley ...

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.

  • Bare Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bare Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Hills
  • Bonnie Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
  • Falls Gable
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Falls Gable is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Gable
  • Four Winds
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Four Winds is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
  • Greengate
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Greengate is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate
  • Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lake is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Martins Choice
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Martins Choice is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Choice
  • Pickwick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pickwick is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
  • Riderwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rockland
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rockland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
    • Summit Chase
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Summit Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
    • Summit Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Summit Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
    • Twinridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Twinridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinridge
    • Valley Stream
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Valley Stream is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream

How Far From Jones Valley 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 Jones Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Valley and extending to:

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Jones Valley to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jones Valley) 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 Jones Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Valley 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 Jones Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3832, Longitude: -76.6647       In this case, the coordinates for Jones Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.637 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.227 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.367 degrees.