Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jonestown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jonestown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jonestown
- 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 Jonestown:
- 39.222051, -76.807473
- 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 Jonestown
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Jonestown is near Baltimore County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Jonestown ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Jonestown.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Jonestown.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Caroline County
- Saint Mary's County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Alcorn County
- This Jonestown is located in Alcorn County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Jonestown.
- Coahoma County
- This Jonestown is located in Coahoma County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the west southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Jonestown.
- Warren County
- This Jonestown is located in Warren County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km] to the west southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Jonestown.
- Yazoo County
- This Jonestown is located in Yazoo County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km] to the west southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Jonestown.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Jonestown is located in Forsyth County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Jonestown.
- Lenoir County
- This Jonestown is located in Lenoir County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the south of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Jonestown.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This Jonestown is located in Jackson County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jonestown.
- Van Wert County
- This Jonestown is located in Van Wert County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the west northwest of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Jonestown.
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Jonestown is located in Columbia County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the north of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Jonestown.
- Lebanon County
- This Jonestown is located in Lebanon County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Jonestown.
- Schuylkill County
- This Jonestown is located in Schuylkill County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the north northeast of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Jonestown.
- Washington County
- This Jonestown is located in Washington County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the west northwest of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jonestown.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Jonestown [Cocke County].
- Giles County
- This Jonestown is located in Giles County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Jonestown.
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jonestown ...
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.
- Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
- Elkhorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Gray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Locust Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
- Locust Park is located in Howard County
- Long Reach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
- Long Reach is located in Howard County
- Phelps Luck
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
- Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Howard County
- Running Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
- Running Brook is located in Howard County
- Thunder Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
- Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
- Timber Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
- Timber Run is located in Howard County
- Vantage Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Point
- Vantage Point is located in Howard County
- Wheatfield Way
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way
- Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
- Woodland Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
How Far From Jonestown 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 Jonestown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jonestown and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Jonestown to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jonestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jonestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2221, Longitude: -76.8075 In this case, the coordinates for Jonestown 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Jonestown 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> | 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 Jonestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Jonestown 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 307.733 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.311 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.491 degrees. |