Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Jericho, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Jericho and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Jericho
- 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 North Jericho:
- 31.8607268, -94.1585293
- 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 North Jericho
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since North Jericho is near Panola County and also De Soto Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Panola County
- eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish
- 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 North Jericho ...
We found one communities that share the name North Jericho.
Within Texas, the name North Jericho is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named North Jericho in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This North Jericho is located in Suffolk City and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Jericho that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of North Jericho.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Jericho ...
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.
- Africa ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bobo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Choice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Fellowship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Fellowship is located in Shelby County
- Flat Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - James
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Short
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Tennessee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From North Jericho 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 North Jericho to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Jericho and extending to:
- Center, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from North Jericho to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,655 miles [12,319.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Jericho. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 from Point A (ie- North Jericho) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Jericho. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8607, Longitude: -94.1585 In this case, the coordinates for North Jericho have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 North Jericho 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 318.095 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.204 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.615 degrees. |