Extent of Jefferson's Travels

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Thomas Jefferson spent the large majority of his life inside his native Virginia, with travels and temporary residency in Philadelphia, New York, New England, and Europe. Staff members at Monticello are often asked whether Jefferson ever traveled to a given place. Provided below are the farthest points of his travels, including north, south, east, and west.

North

Inside the United States: Chimney Point, Vermont (1791) (44° 2′ 10″ North, 73° 25′ 5″ West)^[1]
Outside the United States: Birmingham, England (1786) (52° 28′ 59″ North, 1° 53′ 37″ West)^[2]

South

Inside the United States: Norfolk, Virginia (1789)^[3]
Outside the United States: On the voyage back from France, Jefferson recorded a latitude of 35° 40' on October 16, 1789.^[3]

East

Inside the United States: Portsmouth, New Hampshire (1784)^[5]
Outside the United States: Milan, Italy (1787)^[6]

West

Falling Spring Falls, Virginia (37° 52' 03" North, 79° 56' 53" West)^[7]

- Anna Berkes, 2006

References

^ MB, 2:820, 2:820n57. Transcription and editorial note available at Founders Online.
^ MB, 1:619. Transcription available at Founders Online.
^ MB, 1:747. Transcription available at Founders Online.
^ MB, 1:747. Transcription available at Founders Online.
^ MB, 1:553. Transcription available at Founders Online.
^ MB, 2:663. Transcription available at Founders Online.
^ MB, 2:1346, 2:1346n89. Transcription and editorial note available at Founders Online.

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