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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Johnson Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson Landing and the surrounding area.
- 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 Landing:
- 34.548425, -86.660273
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Johnson Landing
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Johnson Landing is near Madison County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Johnson Landing
Communities Also Named Johnson Landing ...
We found four communities that are also named Johnson Landing.
Within Alabama, the name Johnson Landing is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Evangeline Parish
- This Johnson Landing is located in Evangeline Parish and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Johnson Landing that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evangeline Parish community of Johnson Landing.
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- This Johnson Landing is located in Menominee County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the north of the Johnson Landing that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Johnson Landing.
- Virginia
- King William County
- This Johnson Landing is located in King William County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnson Landing that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of Johnson Landing.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Johnson Landing is located in Pierce County and lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Johnson Landing that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Johnson Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson Landing ...
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.
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Burrows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burrows is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- English Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Green Cove Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Cove Meadows is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove Meadows
- Hobbs Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hobbs Island is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Island
- Lacey's Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lewis Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lewis Ferry is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Ferry
- Redstone Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Redstone Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone Park
- Regent Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Regent Forest is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Forest
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Sunnyside Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside Ferry is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Ferry
- Sunnyside Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside Landing is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Landing
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Woodland Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
How Far From Johnson Landing 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 Johnson Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnson Landing and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Johnson Landing to Decatur, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 610 miles [981.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,209 miles [11,601.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnson Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnson Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5484, Longitude: -86.6603 In this case, the coordinates for Johnson Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.649 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.398 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.013 degrees. |
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