Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Jacksonboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jacksonboro and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jacksonboro

• 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 Jacksonboro:
  • 32.771832, -80.456988
  • 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 Jacksonboro

• 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 Colleton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Colleton County
  • Since Jacksonboro is near Charleston County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Charleston County
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Jacksonboro ...

We found two communities that share the name Jacksonboro.

Within South Carolina, the name Jacksonboro is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Screven County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Jacksonboro [Screven County].
  • Ontario
    • This Jacksonboro lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<2> to the north of the Jacksonboro that is located in Colleton County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacksonboro ...

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.

• Adams Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Run
  • Adams Run is located in Charleston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams Run <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Adams Run
  • From Jacksonboro to Adams Run
• Burnt Church Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Church Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Church Crossroads
  • Burnt Church Crossroads is located in Colleton County
• Gloverville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverville
  • Gloverville is located in Colleton County
• Green Pond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Green Pond is located in Colleton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Green Pond
  • From Jacksonboro to Green Pond
• Iron Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Crossroads
  • Iron Crossroads is located in Colleton County
• Martins Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
  • Martins Landing is located in Charleston County
• Ponpon
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponpon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponpon
  • Ponpon is located in Charleston County
• Pringle Bend
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Bend
  • Pringle Bend is located in Colleton County

How Far From Jacksonboro to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jacksonboro to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jacksonboro and extending to:

• Walterboro, which is the Seat of Colleton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jacksonboro to Walterboro, with an average speed<5> 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.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacksonboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/