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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 Jefferson Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jefferson Park and the surrounding area.
- 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 Park:
- 34.917932, -79.785058
- 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 Jefferson Park
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Jefferson Park is near Anson County and also Marlboro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marlboro 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 Jefferson Park
Communities Also Named Jefferson Park ...
We found nine communities that are also named Jefferson Park.
Within North Carolina, the name Jefferson Park is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the west of the Jefferson Park that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jefferson Park.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Jefferson Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,180 miles [3,508.4 km]<1> to the west of the Jefferson Park that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Jefferson Park.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Jefferson Park is located in Cook County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jefferson Park that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Jefferson Park.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This Jefferson Park is located in Middlesex County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jefferson Park that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Jefferson Park.
- New York
- Jefferson County
- This Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jefferson Park that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jefferson Park.
- South Carolina
- Sumter County
- This Jefferson Park is located in Sumter County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jefferson Park that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Jefferson Park.
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Jefferson Park is located in Alexandria City and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jefferson Park that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Jefferson Park.
- Prince George County
- This Jefferson Park is located in Prince George County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the northeast of the Jefferson Park that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Jefferson Park.
- Roanoke City
- This Jefferson Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the north of the Jefferson Park that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Jefferson Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jefferson Park ...
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.
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Everetts Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Everetts Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Mill
- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fruitland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fruitland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Hamlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Knob Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
- Little Mountain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mountain is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maplewood is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Piney Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
How Far From Jefferson Park 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 Jefferson Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jefferson Park and extending to:
- Rockingham, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Jefferson Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,764 miles [7,666.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jefferson Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jefferson Park 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 Jefferson Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9179, Longitude: -79.7851 In this case, the coordinates for Jefferson Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.616 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.813 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.188 degrees. |
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