Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jaybird, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jaybird and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jaybird
- 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 Jaybird:
- 38.939149, -83.299100
- 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 Jaybird
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Jaybird is near Scioto County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scioto County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Jaybird ...
We found three communities that share the name Jaybird.
Within Ohio, the name Jaybird is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Jaybird is located in Cocke County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<2> to the south of the Jaybird that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Jaybird.
- Hamblen County
- This Jaybird is located in Hamblen County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the south of the Jaybird that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Jaybird.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jaybird ...
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.
- Bacon Flat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Flat
- Bacon Flat is located in Adams County
- Beaver Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
- Beaver Pond is located in Adams County
- Duke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Fawcett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Grooms
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ladd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Adams County
- Marble Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Furnace
- Marble Furnace is located in Adams County
- Mineral Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
- Mount Joy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Poplar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Scrub Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrub Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrub Ridge
- Scrub Ridge is located in Adams County
- Smoky Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Corners
- Smoky Corners is located in Adams County
- Steam Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Furnace
- Steam Furnace is located in Adams County
How Far From Jaybird 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 Jaybird to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jaybird and extending to:
- West Union, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jaybird to West Union, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 336 miles [540.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jaybird. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 Jaybird, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Jaybird) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jaybird. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9391, Longitude: -83.2991 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Jaybird 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 311.676 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.758 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.409 degrees. |