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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 Jimes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jimes 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 Jimes:
- 35.845415, -80.193659
- 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 Jimes
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Jimes is near Randolph County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Jimes
Communities Also Named Jimes ...
We found one communities that are also named Jimes.
Within North Carolina, the name Jimes is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Jimes in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jimes.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jimes ...
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.
- Arnold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arnold is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Eastern Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eastern Heights is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Ebenezers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebenezers is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezers
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Holly Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Jakesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jakesville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakesville
- Light
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Light is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowview is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Pilot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
- Pinecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pinecrest is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pleasant Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Random Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Random Woods is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Royal Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Royal Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Park
- Sandy Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Grove
- Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Oaks is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Welcome
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Jimes 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 Jimes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Jimes once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jimes and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 87 miles [140 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Jimes to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 272 miles [437.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,743 miles [7,633.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Jimes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Jimes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Jimes 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 Jimes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8454, Longitude: -80.1937 In this case, the coordinates for Jimes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.844 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.21 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.061 degrees. |
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