Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jackson Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jackson Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jackson Corner
- 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 Jackson Corner:
- 40.596459, -77.861943
- 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 Jackson Corner
- 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 Huntingdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
- Since Jackson Corner is near Mifflin County and also Centre County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mifflin County
- eBird sighting report for Centre 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 Jackson Corner ...
We found two communities that share the name Jackson Corner.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Jackson Corner is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Pasquotank County
- This Jackson Corner is located in Pasquotank County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jackson Corner that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Jackson Corner.
- Vermont
- Orange County
- This Jackson Corner is located in Orange County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jackson Corner that is located in Huntingdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Jackson Corner.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson Corner ...
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.
- Charteroak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charteroak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charteroak
- Charteroak is located in Huntingdon County
- Cold Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Huntingdon County
- Cottage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fairbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Little Kansas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Kansas
- Little Kansas is located in Mifflin County
- Manor Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
- Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Mifflin County
- Ramblewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Rockspring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspring
- Rockspring is located in Centre County
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Warrior Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Ridge
- Warrior Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
How Far From Jackson Corner 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 community such as Jackson Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jackson Corner and extending to:
- Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Huntingdon County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jackson Corner to Huntingdon, 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5965, Longitude: -77.8619 In this case, the coordinates for Jackson Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Jackson Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.27 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.134 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.409 degrees. |