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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 North Jackson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Jackson 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 North Jackson:
- 41.100147, -80.857221
- 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 North Jackson
- 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 Mahoning County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
- Since North Jackson is near Trumbull County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 North Jackson
Communities Also Named North Jackson ...
We found one communities that are also named North Jackson.
Within Ohio, the name North Jackson is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named North Jackson in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- This North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Jackson that is located in Mahoning County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of North Jackson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Jackson ...
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.
- Craig Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Craig Beach is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Dublin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Duck Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duck Creek is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Flicks Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flicks Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flicks Corners
- Fourmile Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fourmile Run is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Run
- Fredericksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fredericksburg is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Herbert Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herbert Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Corners
- Hilltop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lordstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
- Lynns Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynns Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Corners
- Mineral Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pricetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pricetown is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Shillings Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shillings Mill is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillings Mill
- Soaptown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Soaptown is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soaptown
- Stony Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stony Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Sunset Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sunset Beach is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Tiger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tiger is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
How Far From North Jackson 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 North Jackson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Jackson and extending to:
- Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from North Jackson to Youngstown, with an average speed<3> 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 136 miles [218.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- North Jackson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 North Jackson 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 North Jackson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1001, Longitude: -80.8572 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.089 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.273 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.578 degrees. |
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