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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 Jeffersonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jeffersonville 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 Jeffersonville:
- 40.129115, -75.37215
- 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 Jeffersonville
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Jeffersonville is near Indiana County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Jeffersonville
Communities Also Named Jeffersonville ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Jeffersonville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Jeffersonville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Lee County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jeffersonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Jeffersonville.
- Georgia
- Twiggs County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jeffersonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Jeffersonville.
- Illinois
- Wayne County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west of the Jeffersonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Jeffersonville.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Clark County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west of the Jeffersonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Jeffersonville.
- Iowa
- Lee County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Jeffersonville [Lee County].
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jeffersonville [Cowley County].
- Kentucky
- Montgomery County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jeffersonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Jeffersonville.
- New York
- Sullivan County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north of the Jeffersonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Jeffersonville.
- Ohio
- Fayette County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Fayette County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west of the Jeffersonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Jeffersonville.
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jeffersonville [Jefferson County].
- Vermont
- Lamoille County
- This Jeffersonville is located in Lamoille County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jeffersonville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Jeffersonville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jeffersonville ...
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.
- Audubon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Black Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Black Horse is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Candlebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Candlebrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
- Cannon Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cannon Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Run
- Cinnamon Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cinnamon Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
- Colony Arms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Colony Arms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Arms
- Continental Arms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continental Arms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Arms
- Crooked Lane Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crooked Lane Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lane Crossing
- Eagleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Hardie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Hardie is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hardie
- Harley Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hughes Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hughes Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Park
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ivy Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Rock
- King - of - Prussia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mews at Blue Bell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mews at Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Blue Bell
- Mews at Valley Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mews at Valley Forge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
- Providence Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
- Providence Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
- Providence Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Providence Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
- Prussian Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Prussian Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Woods
- Springtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springtown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Stuarts Keep
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stuarts Keep is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Keep
- Sunnyside Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
- Swedeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swedeland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeland
- Swedesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swedesburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Sweet Briar
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
- Town Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Town Court is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
- Trooper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wooded Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen
How Far From Jeffersonville 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 Jeffersonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jeffersonville and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jeffersonville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 122 miles [196.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
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- Jeffersonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Jeffersonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Jeffersonville 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Jeffersonville 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 Jeffersonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1291, Longitude: -75.3722 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.811 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.407 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.509 degrees. |
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