Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jeffersonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jeffersonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jeffersonville
- 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 Jeffersonville:
- 39.653870, -83.559601
- 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 Jeffersonville
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Jeffersonville is near Madison County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Jeffersonville ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Jeffersonville.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Jeffersonville.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jeffersonville [Jefferson County].
- Jefferson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Lee County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Jeffersonville that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Jeffersonville.
- Georgia
- Twiggs County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<2> to the south of the Jeffersonville that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Jeffersonville.
- Illinois
- Wayne County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Jeffersonville that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Jeffersonville.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Clark County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<2> to the southwest of the Jeffersonville that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Jeffersonville.
- Iowa
- Lee County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Jeffersonville [Lee County].
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jeffersonville [Cowley County].
- Kentucky
- Montgomery County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<2> to the south of the Jeffersonville that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Jeffersonville.
- New York
- Sullivan County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Jeffersonville that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Jeffersonville.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<2> to the east of the Jeffersonville that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Jeffersonville.
- Vermont
- Lamoille County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Lamoille County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Jeffersonville that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Jeffersonville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jeffersonville ...
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.
- Blessing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bowersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Bowersville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Edgefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Grape Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
- Grape Grove is located in Greene County
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
- Jasper Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Mills
- Jasper Mills is located in Fayette County
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Greene County
- Parrott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Fayette County
- Range
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Fayette County
How Far From Jeffersonville 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 village such as Jeffersonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jeffersonville and extending to:
- Washington Court House, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jeffersonville to Washington Court House, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 352 miles [566.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jeffersonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayette-co-oh.com/
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 Jeffersonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Jeffersonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jeffersonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6539, Longitude: -83.5596 |
| <3> | 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 Jeffersonville 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Jeffersonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.829 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.037 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.304 degrees. |