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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West 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 West Jefferson:
- 41.571995, -84.556617
- 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 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 Williams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williams County
- Since West Jefferson is near Hillsdale County and also Defiance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsdale County
- eBird sighting report for Defiance 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 West Jefferson ...
We found four communities that share the name West Jefferson.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named West Jefferson.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Madison County
- This West Jefferson is located in Madison County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the West Jefferson that is located in Williams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of West Jefferson.
- Madison County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Jefferson that is located in Williams 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 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the east of the West Jefferson that is located in Williams 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 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the West Jefferson that is located in Williams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of West Jefferson.
- Alabama
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.
- Bryan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Bryan is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
- Deer Lick ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Greyhound
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Holiday City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holiday City is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jim Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kunkle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Kunkle is located in Williams County
- Maplecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Maplecrest is located in Williams County
- Pioneer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
- Willow Glenn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glenn
- Willow Glenn is located in Williams County
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 community 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:
- Bryan, which is the Seat of Williams County, lies just to the South.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from West Jefferson to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,082 miles [9,788 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Jefferson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.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 from Point A (ie- West Jefferson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Jefferson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5720, Longitude: -84.5566 In this case, the coordinates for West 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 West 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 312.426 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.998 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.16 degrees. |