Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jersey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jersey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jersey
- 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 Jersey:
- 35.730972, -80.315331
- 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 Jersey
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Jersey is near Rowan County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- eBird sighting report for Davie 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 Jersey ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Jersey.
Within North Carolina, the name Jersey is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Jersey lies 2,069 miles [3,329.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jersey that is located in Davidson County.
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Somerset County
- This Jersey is located in Somerset County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jersey that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Jersey.
- Wicomico County
- This Jersey is located in Wicomico County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the northeast of the Jersey that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Jersey.
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Nova Scotia
- This Jersey lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jersey that is located in Davidson County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jersey ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
- Churchland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchland
- Churchland is located in Davidson County
- Cotton Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
- Craven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Eastern Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Eastern Heights is located in Davidson County
- Grady Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Heights
- Grady Heights is located in Rowan County
- Green Needles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Needles
- Green Needles is located in Davidson County
- Hillcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Davidson County
- Pinecrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Reeds Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossroads
- Reeds Crossroads is located in Davidson County
- Rolling Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Park is located in Davidson County
- Royal Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Park
- Royal Park is located in Davidson County
- Sandy Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Grove
- Sandy Grove is located in Davidson County
- Silver Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Trading Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trading Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
- Trading Ford is located in Davidson County
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Union Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Terrace
- Union Terrace is located in Rowan County
- Reeds Crossroads
How Far From Jersey 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 Jersey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jersey and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Jersey to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>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 6 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 283 miles [455.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jersey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jersey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jersey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7310, Longitude: -80.3153 In this case, the coordinates for Jersey 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Jersey 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 Jersey, 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 Jersey 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 309.915 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.275 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.144 degrees. |