Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jonathan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jonathan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jonathan
- 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 Jonathan:
- 31.222681, -88.637526
- 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 Jonathan
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Jonathan is near Washington County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Jonathan ...
We found three communities that share the name Jonathan.
Within Mississippi, the name Jonathan is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jonathan ...
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.
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Greene County
- Dueitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fruitdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
- Hillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Knobtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Leaf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Leakesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
- Leakesville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <3>
- Little Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Perry County
- Lucas Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Ferry
- Lucas Ferry is located in Wayne County
- Progress
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Sand Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Jonathan 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 Jonathan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jonathan and extending to:
- Leakesville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Jonathan to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,444 miles [11,980 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,321 miles [8,563.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jonathan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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- Jonathan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonathan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2227, Longitude: -88.6375 In this case, the coordinates for Jonathan 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jonathan 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 314.597 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.04 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.463 degrees. |