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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Jones Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Springs:
    • 39.491486, -78.095280
    • 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 Springs
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones Springs ...

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.

  • Duckwall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckwall
    • Duckwall is located in Morgan County
  • Elk Branch ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Branch
    • Elk Branch is located in Berkeley County
  • Goose Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Nest
    • Goose Nest is located in Berkeley County
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Morgan County
  • Grubbs Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
    • Grubbs Corner is located in Berkeley County
  • Hedgesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Irish Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Hill
    • Irish Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Martinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pikeside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeside
    • Pikeside is located in Berkeley County
  • Shanghai
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
    • Shanghai is located in Berkeley County
  • Spring Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
  • Tablers Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tablers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablers Station
    • Tablers Station is located in Berkeley County
  • Tomahawk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Tomahawk is located in Berkeley County
  • Union Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
    • Union Corner is located in Berkeley County

How Far From Jones Springs 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 Jones Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jones Springs and extending to:

  • Martinsburg, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Jones Springs to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jones Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4915, Longitude: -78.0953       In this case, the coordinates for Jones Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Jones Springs 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 308.483 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.204 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.938 degrees.









 

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