Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones
- 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 Jones:
- 38.170135, -77.809160
- 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 Jones
- 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 Spotsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- Since Jones is near Orange County and also Louisa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Louisa 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 Jones ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Jones.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Jones.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 35 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Halifax County
- Roanoke County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Jones is located in Autauga County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jones that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Jones.
- Dallas 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 Alabama community of Jones [Dallas County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- McIntosh County
- This Jones is located in McIntosh County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jones that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Jones.
- Randolph 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 Georgia community of Jones [Randolph County].
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Harlan 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 Kentucky community of Jones [Harlan County].
- Whitley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Jones [Whitley County].
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Jones is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jones that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Jones.
- Frederick County
- This Jones is located in Frederick County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the north northeast of the Jones that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Jones.
- Worcester 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 Maryland community of Jones [Worcester County].
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Jones is located in Beaufort County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jones that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Jones.
- Caldwell 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 North Carolina community of Jones [Caldwell County].
- Caswell County
- This Jones is located in Caswell County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the southwest of the Jones that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Jones.
- Ohio
- Butler 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 Ohio community of Jones [Butler County].
- Delaware County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jones [Delaware County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- South Carolina
- Abbeville 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 South Carolina community of Jones [Abbeville County].
- Greenwood 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 South Carolina community of Jones [Greenwood County].
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Jones is located in Davis County and lies 1,813 miles [2,917.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jones that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Jones.
- Salt Lake County
- This Jones is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km] to the west northwest of the Jones that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Jones.
- Utah 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 Utah community of Jones [Utah County].
- Weber County
- This Jones is located in Weber County and lies 1,820 miles [2,929 km] to the west northwest of the Jones that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Jones.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones ...
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.
- Childs Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Dan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Granite Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Kirk O'Cliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk O'Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk O'Cliff
- Kirk O'Cliff is located in Spotsylvania County
- Lanes Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Lanes Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Margo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Porters
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Prince Dominion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Dominion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Dominion
- Prince Dominion is located in Spotsylvania County
- White Owl Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Owl Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl Landing
- White Owl Landing is located in Spotsylvania County
How Far From Jones 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 Jones to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones and extending to:
- Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Jones to Spotsylvania, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Jones) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1701, Longitude: -77.8092 In this case, the coordinates for Jones 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Jones 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 Jones, 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 Jones 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 308.385 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.891 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.31 degrees. |