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:
- 33.946555, -79.240879
- 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 Horry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Horry County
- Since Jonestown is near Marion County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Florence 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.
Within South Carolina, the name Jonestown is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Jonestown is located in Caroline County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jonestown that is located in Horry 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the north northeast of the Jonestown that is located in Horry 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 336 miles [540.7 km] to the north northeast of the Jonestown that is located in Horry 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 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west of the Jonestown that is located in Horry 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 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the west of the Jonestown that is located in Horry 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 681 miles [1,096 km] to the west of the Jonestown that is located in Horry 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 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the west of the Jonestown that is located in Horry 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 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jonestown that is located in Horry 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 120 miles [193.1 km] to the northeast of the Jonestown that is located in Horry 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 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jonestown that is located in Horry 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 552 miles [888.4 km] to the north northwest of the Jonestown that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Jonestown.
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Jonestown is located in Columbia County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jonestown that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Jonestown.
- Lebanon County
- This Jonestown is located in Lebanon County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the north northeast of the Jonestown that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Jonestown.
- Schuylkill County
- This Jonestown is located in Schuylkill County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the north northeast of the Jonestown that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Jonestown.
- Washington County
- This Jonestown is located in Washington County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the north of the Jonestown that is located in Horry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jonestown.
- 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 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jonestown that is located in Horry 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.
- Dog Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Dog Bluff Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Bluff Landing
- Dog Bluff Landing is located in Horry County
- Hughes Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
- Hughes Landing is located in Horry County
- Jones Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Horry County
- Jordanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Jordanville is located in Horry County
- Knotty Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotty Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotty Branch
- Knotty Branch is located in Horry County
- Locust Tree Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Tree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Tree Landing
- Locust Tree Landing is located in Horry County
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(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Peters Ferry Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Ferry Landing
- Peters Ferry Landing is located in Horry County
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Horry County
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Jonestown 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 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:
- Conway, which is the Seat of Horry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jonestown to Conway, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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- 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: 33.9466, Longitude: -79.2409 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 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 Jonestown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.313 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.324 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.279 degrees. |