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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.

  • 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Johnson Landing
  • 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 Landing ...

We found four communities that share the name Johnson Landing.

Within Alabama, the name Johnson Landing is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
  • Burrows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Burrows is located in Madison County
  • English Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Madison County
  • Green Cove Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove Meadows
    • Green Cove Meadows is located in Madison County
  • Hobbs Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Island
    • Hobbs Island is located in Madison County
  • Lacey's Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
    • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <3>
  • Lewis Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Ferry
    • Lewis Ferry is located in Morgan County
  • Redstone Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone Park
    • Redstone Park is located in Madison County
  • Regent Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Forest
    • Regent Forest is located in Madison County
  • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
    • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
    • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
    • Slaughter Ferry
  • Sunnyside Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Ferry
    • Sunnyside Ferry is located in Morgan County
  • Sunnyside Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Landing
    • Sunnyside Landing is located in Morgan County
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Morgan County
  • Woodland Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
    • Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County

How Far From Johnson Landing 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Landing) to Point B.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).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Johnson Landing 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 313.649 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.398 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.013 degrees.




 

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