Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jacksonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jacksonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jacksonville
- 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 Jacksonville:
- 39.984825, -76.043008
- 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 Jacksonville
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Jacksonville is near Chester County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Jacksonville ...
We found 55 communities that share the name Jacksonville.
There are five communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Jacksonville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 53 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Bucks County
- This Jacksonville is located in Bucks County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Jacksonville.
- Centre County
- This Jacksonville is located in Centre County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Jacksonville.
- Indiana County
- This Jacksonville is located in Indiana County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Jacksonville.
- Lehigh County
- This Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Jacksonville.
- Northampton County
- This Jacksonville is located in Northampton County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Jacksonville.
- Bucks County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Jacksonville.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Jacksonville is located in Pulaski County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Jacksonville.
- California
- Tuolumne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Jacksonville [Tuolumne County].
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Jacksonville is located in Duval County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Jacksonville.
- Georgia
- Greene County
- This Jacksonville is located in Greene County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Jacksonville.
- Telfair County
- This Jacksonville is located in Telfair County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Telfair County community of Jacksonville.
- Towns County
- This Jacksonville is located in Towns County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Towns County community of Jacksonville.
- Illinois
- Morgan County
- This Jacksonville is located in Morgan County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the west of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Jacksonville.
- Indiana
- Switzerland County
- This Jacksonville is located in Switzerland County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Switzerland County community of Jacksonville.
- Vermillion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Jacksonville [Vermillion County].
- Iowa
- Chickasaw County
- This Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Jacksonville.
- Clarke County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Jacksonville [Clarke County].
- Shelby County
- This Jacksonville is located in Shelby County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km] to the west northwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Jacksonville.
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jacksonville [Cherokee County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jacksonville [Jefferson County].
- Neosho County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jacksonville [Neosho County].
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jacksonville [Smith County].
- Kentucky
- Bourbon County
- This Jacksonville is located in Bourbon County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Jacksonville.
- Shelby County
- This Jacksonville is located in Shelby County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the west of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Jacksonville.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Jacksonville [Calcasieu Parish].
- Vernon Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Jacksonville [Vernon Parish].
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Jacksonville is located in Washington County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jacksonville.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Jacksonville is located in Baltimore County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Jacksonville.
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Jacksonville [Somerset County].
- Mississippi
- Kemper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Jacksonville [Kemper County].
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- Although located in Gentry County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Jacksonville.
- Laclede County
- This Jacksonville is located in Laclede County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the west of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Jacksonville.
- Randolph County
- This Jacksonville is located in Randolph County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the west of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Jacksonville.
- Sullivan County
- This Jacksonville is located in Sullivan County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km] to the west of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Jacksonville.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Jacksonville.
- New Brunswick
- This Jacksonville lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Jacksonville is located in Burlington County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the east of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Jacksonville.
- Morris County
- This Jacksonville is located in Morris County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Jacksonville.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Jacksonville is located in Onondaga County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Jacksonville.
- Tompkins County
- This Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the north of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Jacksonville.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Jacksonville is located in Onslow County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Jacksonville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Jacksonville lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Jacksonville is located in Adams County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Jacksonville.
- Athens County
- This Jacksonville is located in Athens County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the west of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Jacksonville.
- Clark County
- This Jacksonville is located in Clark County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the west of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Jacksonville.
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Jacksonville.
- Jefferson County
- This Jacksonville is located in Jefferson County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the west of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jacksonville.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Jacksonville is located in Jackson County and lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jacksonville.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Jacksonville is located in Aiken County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Jacksonville.
- Tennessee
- Obion County
- This Jacksonville is located in Obion County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Jacksonville.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Jacksonville.
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jacksonville.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Jacksonville is located in Windham County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Jacksonville.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Jacksonville is located in Lewis County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Jacksonville.
- Wisconsin
- Monroe County
- This Jacksonville is located in Monroe County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jacksonville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jacksonville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacksonville ...
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.
- Black Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Chester County
- Blackhorse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhorse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
- Blackhorse is located in Chester County
- Christiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <5>
- Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
- Gap is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <5>
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Lancaster County
- Harristown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Lancaster County
- Hatville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Intercourse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Intercourse is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intercourse <5>
- Limeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Lancaster County
- Ninepoints
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
- Paradise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <5>
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- Salisbury Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
- Salisbury Heights is located in Lancaster County
- Vintage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Vintage Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Station
- Vintage Station is located in Lancaster County
- White Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Lancaster County
- Salisbury Heights
How Far From Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jacksonville and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jacksonville to Lancaster, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,393 miles [7,069.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacksonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jacksonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacksonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9848, Longitude: -76.0430 In this case, the coordinates for Jacksonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Jacksonville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jacksonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Jacksonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.222 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.85 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.858 degrees. |