Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Port Jefferson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Jefferson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Port Jefferson
- 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 Port Jefferson:
- 40.330055, -84.091815
- 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 Port Jefferson
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Port Jefferson is near Logan County and also Champaign County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- eBird sighting report for Champaign 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 Port Jefferson ...
We found one communities that share the name Port Jefferson.
Within Ohio, the name Port Jefferson is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Port Jefferson in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Port Jefferson is located in Suffolk County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east of the Port Jefferson that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Port Jefferson.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Jefferson ...
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.
- Anna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Carysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
- Carysville is located in Champaign County
- Crayon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Fryburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Gutman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Kettlersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
- Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <2>
- Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
- Lena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Miami County
- Lewistown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rosewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Uno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Valentine ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Port Jefferson 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 village such as Port Jefferson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Port Jefferson and extending to:
- Sidney, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Port Jefferson to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Jefferson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Port Jefferson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Jefferson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3301, Longitude: -84.0918 In this case, the coordinates for Port Jefferson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Port Jefferson 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 312.154 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.506 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.336 degrees. |