Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jefferson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jefferson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jefferson
- 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 Jefferson:
- 42.108930, -84.289949
- 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 Jefferson
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Jefferson is near Lenawee County and also Hillsdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lenawee County
- eBird sighting report for Hillsdale 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 Jefferson ...
We found 58 communities that share the name Jefferson.
There are three communities within Michigan that are also named Jefferson.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 56 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Michigan ...
- Cass County
- Hillsdale County
- Wayne County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Jefferson [Jefferson County].
- Marengo County
- This Jefferson is located in Marengo County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Jefferson.
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Jefferson is located in Columbia County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Jefferson.
- Jefferson County
- This Jefferson is located in Jefferson County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the southwest of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jefferson.
- California
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Jefferson [Arapahoe County].
- Park County
- This Jefferson is located in Park County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<2> to the west of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Jefferson.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Jefferson is located in Camden County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the south of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Jefferson.
- Jackson County
- This Jefferson is located in Jackson County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the south of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jefferson.
- Putnam County
- This Jefferson is located in Putnam County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the south of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Jefferson.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Montgomery County
- This Jefferson is located in Montgomery County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Jefferson.
- Republic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jefferson [Republic County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jefferson [Shawnee County].
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Jefferson is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Jefferson.
- Lafayette Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Jefferson [Lafayette Parish].
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Carroll County
- This Jefferson is located in Carroll County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Jefferson.
- Jefferson County
- This Jefferson is located in Jefferson County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km] to the south southwest of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jefferson.
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Jefferson [Greene County].
- Schoharie County
- This Jefferson is located in Schoharie County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<2> to the east of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Jefferson.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Jefferson lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Jefferson is located in Ashtabula County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the east of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Jefferson.
- Fairfield County
- This Jefferson is located in Fairfield County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the south southeast of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Jefferson.
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jefferson.
- Madison County
- This Jefferson is located in Madison County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south southeast of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Jefferson.
- Wayne County
- This Jefferson is located in Wayne County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the southeast of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Jefferson.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Jefferson is located in Clarion County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Jefferson.
- Greene County
- This Jefferson is located in Greene County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east southeast of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Jefferson.
- Schuylkill County
- This Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east southeast of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Jefferson.
- Washington County
- This Jefferson is located in Washington County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the east southeast of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jefferson.
- York County
- This Jefferson is located in York County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the east southeast of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Jefferson.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- DeKalb County
- This Jefferson is located in DeKalb County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<2> to the south of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Jefferson.
- Rutherford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Jefferson [Rutherford County].
- Texas
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Jefferson is located in Fairfax County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Jefferson.
- Powhatan 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 Virginia community of Jefferson [Powhatan County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Jefferson is located in Kanawha County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Jefferson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Jefferson.
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Jefferson [Lincoln County].
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jefferson ...
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.
- Cement City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Cement City is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement City <4>
- Devils Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Fishville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Geneva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Grass Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <4>
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <4>
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Michigan Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michigan Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
- Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <4>
- Napoleon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <4>
- Oak Shade Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade Park
- Oak Shade Park is located in Lenawee County
- Sunset Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Jackson County
How Far From Jefferson 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 Jefferson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jefferson and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jefferson to Jackson, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 440 miles [708.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jefferson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Jefferson 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Jefferson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jefferson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1089, Longitude: -84.2899 In this case, the coordinates for Jefferson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Jefferson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Jefferson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.238 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.863 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.856 degrees. |