Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jonesboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jonesboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jonesboro
- 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 Jonesboro:
- 36.979872, -77.960280
- 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 Jonesboro
- 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 Brunswick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- Since Jonesboro is near Nottoway County and also Lunenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nottoway County
- eBird sighting report for Lunenburg 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 Jonesboro ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Jonesboro.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Jonesboro.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin 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 Jonesboro [Baldwin County].
- Franklin County
- This Jonesboro is located in Franklin County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jonesboro that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Jonesboro.
- Jefferson County
- This Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the west southwest of the Jonesboro that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jonesboro.
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maine
- North Carolina
- Lee 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 North Carolina community of Jonesboro [Lee County].
- Moore 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 North Carolina community of Jonesboro [Moore County].
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- This Jonesboro is located in Clinton County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jonesboro that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Jonesboro.
- Fayette County
- This Jonesboro is located in Fayette County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the west northwest of the Jonesboro that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Jonesboro.
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jonesboro ...
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.
- Alberta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bishops Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
- Bishops Corner is located in Lunenburg County
- Danieltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danieltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danieltown
- Danieltown is located in Brunswick County
- Edmunds Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
- Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Gills Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Corner
- Gills Corner is located in Lunenburg County
- Harpers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hickory Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
- Hickory Run is located in Brunswick County
- Octagon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sturgeonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
- Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
- Tobacco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Vote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Jonesboro once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Jonesboro and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jonesboro to Lawrenceville, 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 five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,019 miles [9,686.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 from Point A (ie- Jonesboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9799, Longitude: -77.9603 In this case, the coordinates for Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro 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 308.526 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.871 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.798 degrees. |