Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jonestown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jonestown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jonestown
- 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 Jonestown:
- 40.699534, -76.271337
- 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 Jonestown
- 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Jonestown is near Luzerne County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Jonestown ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Jonestown.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Jonestown.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Columbia County
- Lebanon County
- Washington County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Jonestown is located in Caroline County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the south of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Jonestown.
- Howard County
- This Jonestown is located in Howard County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the south southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Jonestown.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Jonestown is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the south of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Jonestown.
- Mississippi
- Alcorn County
- This Jonestown is located in Alcorn County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Jonestown.
- Coahoma County
- This Jonestown is located in Coahoma County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the west southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Jonestown.
- Warren County
- This Jonestown is located in Warren County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the west southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Jonestown.
- Yazoo County
- This Jonestown is located in Yazoo County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the west southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Jonestown.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Jonestown is located in Forsyth County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Jonestown.
- Lenoir County
- This Jonestown is located in Lenoir County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the south southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Jonestown.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This Jonestown is located in Jackson County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jonestown.
- Van Wert County
- This Jonestown is located in Van Wert County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the west of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Jonestown.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Cocke 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 Tennessee community of Jonestown [Cocke County].
- Giles County
- This Jonestown is located in Giles County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jonestown that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Jonestown.
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jonestown ...
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.
- Buck Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Coal Castle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Castle
- Coal Castle is located in Schuylkill County
- Dark Water
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Water have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Water
- Dark Water is located in Schuylkill County
- Forestville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Schuylkill County
- Glen Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Gordon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <5>
- Lorraine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Marlin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <5>
- Minersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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 Schuylkill County
- Pottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <5>
- Seltzer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
- Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
How Far From Jonestown 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 Jonestown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jonestown and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Jonestown to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 130 miles [209.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,376 miles [7,042.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jonestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jonestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6995, Longitude: -76.2713 In this case, the coordinates for Jonestown 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 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 Jonestown 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 Jonestown, 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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Jonestown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.299 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.05 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.661 degrees. |