Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in J M Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to J M Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for J M Junction
- 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 J M Junction:
- 40.604233, -79.295594
- 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 J M Junction
- 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Since J M Junction is near Indiana County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near J M Junction ...
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.
- Advance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Chestnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Indiana County
- Chevy Chase Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
- Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
- Coal Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Creekside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Crete
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Elders Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
- Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
- Fowler Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Heights
- Fowler Heights is located in Indiana County
- Gastown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Homer City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer City
- Homer City is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer City <2>
- Idaho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Indiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Indiana is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <2>
- Lewisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Indiana County
- Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Indiana County
- Shady Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
- Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
- Two Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Upper Two Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Two Lick
- Upper Two Lick is located in Indiana County
- Indiana
How Far From J M Junction 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 J M Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in J M Junction and extending to:
- Lock Haven, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could drive a straight line from J M Junction to Lock Haven, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,510 miles [7,258.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for J M Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountypa.com/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- J M Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in J M Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6042, Longitude: -79.2956 In this case, the coordinates for J M Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 J M Junction 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 309.147 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.129 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.048 degrees. |