Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Jackson Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jackson Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jackson Park
- 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 Jackson Park:
- 37.286248, -79.912260
- 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 Jackson Park
- 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 Jackson Park ...
We found eight communities that share the name Jackson Park.
Within Virginia, the name Jackson Park is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Santa Clara County
- This Jackson Park is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Jackson Park.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Jackson Park [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Jackson Park [Delaware County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Jackson Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Jackson Park.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Jackson Park is located in Alamance County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Jackson Park.
- Cabarrus County
- This Jackson Park is located in Cabarrus County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Jackson Park.
- Henderson County
- Although located in Henderson County, we don't know the location within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Jackson Park.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Jackson Park is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Jackson Park.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson Park ...
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.
- Bluestone
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cedar Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Roanoke City
- Colonial Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Trail
- Colonial Trail is located in Roanoke County
- Falling Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
- Falling Creek is located in Roanoke County
- Foxfire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Heritage Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
- Heritage Acres is located in Roanoke City
- Hickory Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Jamestown Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Place
- Jamestown Place is located in Roanoke City
- Janette Land
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janette Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janette Land
- Janette Land is located in Roanoke City
- Liberty Land
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
- Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
- Lilly View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly View
- Lilly View is located in Roanoke City
- Lincoln Court
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Lincoln Court is located in Roanoke City
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- Lynn Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Lynn Haven is located in Roanoke County
- Meadowland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
- Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
- Meadowview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Roanoke City
- River Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- River Edge is located in Roanoke County
- Rockydale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Round Hill Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Park
- Round Hill Park is located in Roanoke City
- Rugby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Shadeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City
- Spring Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Roanoke County
- Springtree
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtree
- Springtree is located in Roanoke City
- Sunrise Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
- Lynn Haven
How Far From Jackson Park 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 Jackson Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jackson Park and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Jackson Park to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 191 miles [307.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2862, Longitude: -79.9123 In this case, the coordinates for Jackson Park 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Jackson Park 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 . 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> | 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Jackson Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.655 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.206 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.485 degrees. |