Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Johnson Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Johnson Crossroads
- 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 Johnson Crossroads:
- 34.960918, -87.751695
- 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 Johnson Crossroads
- 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Johnson Crossroads is near Wayne County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Johnson Crossroads ...
We found seven communities that share the name Johnson Crossroads.
Within Alabama, the name Johnson Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Meriwether County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Meriwether County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Grayson County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the east of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Aiken County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- Edgefield County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Edgefield County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the east southeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgefield County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- Florence County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Florence County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the east of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- West Virginia
- Monroe County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Monroe County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson Crossroads ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Cypress Inn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Keys Chapel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Chapel
- Keys Chapel is located in Lauderdale County
- Lovelace Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Crossroads
- Lovelace Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County
- Mansion View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansion View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansion View
- Mansion View is located in Lauderdale County
- Melvin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stoney Point ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Lauderdale County
- Terrace View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Terrace View is located in Lauderdale County
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Zip City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
How Far From Johnson Crossroads 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 Johnson Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnson Crossroads and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Johnson Crossroads to Florence, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnson Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnson Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9609, Longitude: -87.7517 In this case, the coordinates for Johnson Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Johnson Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.34 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.253 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.377 degrees. |