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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 West Jefferson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Jefferson 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 West Jefferson:
- 39.944796, -83.268890
- 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 West 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since West Jefferson is near Franklin County and also Pickaway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickaway 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 West Jefferson
Communities Also Named West Jefferson ...
We found four communities that are also named West Jefferson.
There is one other community in Ohio that is also named West Jefferson.
Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Williams County
- This West Jefferson is located in Williams County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the West Jefferson that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of West Jefferson.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Jefferson that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of West Jefferson.
- New York
- Schoharie County
- This West Jefferson is located in Schoharie County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Jefferson that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of West Jefferson.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This West Jefferson is located in Ashe County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the West Jefferson that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of West Jefferson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.
- Big Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Big Plain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Plain
- Choctaw Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Georgesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Georgesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgesville
- Grove City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lilly Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lilly Chapel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Chapel
- Lincoln Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marble Cliff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plain City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pleasant Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plumwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willows ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Willows is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
How Far From West Jefferson 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 village such as West Jefferson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Jefferson and extending to:
- London, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Jefferson to London, 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,830 miles [10,991.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,706 miles [7,573.6 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- West Jefferson) 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 West Jefferson 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 West Jefferson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9448, Longitude: -83.2689 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.641 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.079 degrees. |
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