Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jimtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jimtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jimtown
- 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 Jimtown:
- 43.353313, -90.638461
- 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 Jimtown
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Jimtown is near Crawford County and also Vernon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Vernon 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 Jimtown ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Jimtown.
Within Wisconsin, the name Jimtown is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Delaware
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- This Jimtown is located in Champaign County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Jimtown.
- Fayette County
- This Jimtown is located in Fayette County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the south southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Jimtown.
- Indiana
- Elkhart 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 Jimtown [Elkhart County].
- Gibson County
- This Jimtown is located in Gibson County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Jimtown.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Jimtown is located in Fayette County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Jimtown.
- Washington County
- This Jimtown is located in Washington County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jimtown.
- Wayne County
- This Jimtown is located in Wayne County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Jimtown.
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Although located in Andrew County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Andrew County community of Jimtown.
- Livingston County
- Although located in Livingston County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Jimtown.
- Montana
- Nova Scotia
- This Jimtown lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Jimtown is located in Columbiana County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Jimtown.
- Miami 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 Jimtown [Miami County].
- Vinton County
- This Jimtown is located in Vinton County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the east southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Jimtown.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Cannon 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 Jimtown [Cannon County].
- Cocke County
- This Jimtown is located in Cocke County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Jimtown.
- Davidson 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 Tennessee community of Jimtown [Davidson County].
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Jimtown is located in Harrison County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Jimtown.
- Morgan County
- This Jimtown is located in Morgan County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the east southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Jimtown.
- Randolph County
- This Jimtown is located in Randolph County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the east southeast of the Jimtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Jimtown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jimtown ...
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.
- Basswood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bell Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Bosstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Richland County
- Gays Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Harmony Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
- Harmony Hill is located in Crawford County
- Pine Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Plugtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Readstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rolling Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ground
- Rolling Ground is located in Crawford County
- Sand Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Prairie
- Sand Prairie is located in Richland County
- Soldiers Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Sugar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
- Wild Rose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Jimtown 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 Jimtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jimtown and extending to:
- Richland Center, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Jimtown to Richland Center, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jimtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jimtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jimtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3533, Longitude: -90.6385 In this case, the coordinates for Jimtown 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 Jimtown 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 Jimtown, 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Jimtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.462 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.848 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.677 degrees. |