Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones Creek
- 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 Jones Creek:
- 34.857655, -80.093951
- 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 Jones Creek
- 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 Anson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anson County
- Since Jones Creek is near Chesterfield County and also Marlboro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Jones Creek ...
We found six communities that share the name Jones Creek.
Within North Carolina, the name Jones Creek is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Union County
- This Jones Creek is located in Union County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the west of the Jones Creek that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Jones Creek.
- Kentucky
- Morgan County
- This Jones Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jones Creek that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Jones Creek.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Jones Creek is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jones Creek that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Jones Creek.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Jones Creek is located in Brazoria County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jones Creek that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Jones Creek.
- Wharton County
- This Jones Creek is located in Wharton County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km] to the west southwest of the Jones Creek that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Jones Creek.
- Virginia
- Martinsville City
- This Jones Creek is located in Martinsville City and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the north of the Jones Creek that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martinsville City community of Jones Creek.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones Creek ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Deep Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Anson County
- Lees Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossroads
- Lees Crossroads is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Littles Quarters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Quarters
- Littles Quarters is located in Anson County
- Long Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mineral Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
- Paris ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Rivers ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Ruby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <3>
How Far From Jones Creek 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 Jones Creek 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<4> community of Jones Creek once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Creek and extending to:
- Wadesboro, which is the Seat of Anson County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Jones Creek 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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.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' (or 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- Jones Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8577, Longitude: -80.0940 In this case, the coordinates for Jones Creek 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> | 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 Jones Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Jones Creek 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 309.792 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.007 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.325 degrees. |