Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Johnstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Johnstown
- 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 Johnstown:
- 32.838106, -116.896692
- 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 Johnstown
- 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 San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 Johnstown ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Johnstown.
Within California, the name Johnstown is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Johnstown is located in Bibb County and lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the east of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Johnstown.
- Montgomery County
- This Johnstown is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km] to the east of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Johnstown.
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Johnstown [Arapahoe County].
- Weld County
- This Johnstown is located in Weld County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Johnstown.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Greene County
- This Johnstown is located in Greene County and lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Johnstown.
- Knox County
- This Johnstown is located in Knox County and lies 1,697 miles [2,731.1 km] to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Johnstown.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This Johnstown is located in Bates County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Johnstown.
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Johnstown [Jasper County].
- Linn County
- This Johnstown is located in Linn County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km] to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Johnstown.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Johnstown lies 3,063 miles [4,929.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- Ohio
- Ashland County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Ashland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Johnstown.
- Licking County
- This Johnstown is located in Licking County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Johnstown.
- Ontario
- This Johnstown lies 2,239 miles [3,603.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Johnstown [Allegheny County].
- Cambria County
- This Johnstown is located in Cambria County and lies 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Johnstown.
- Lebanon County
- This Johnstown is located in Lebanon County and lies 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km] to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Johnstown.
- Union County
- This Johnstown is located in Union County and lies 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km] to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Johnstown.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Johnstown [Montgomery County].
- Van Zandt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Johnstown [Van Zandt County].
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Johnstown is located in Harrison County and lies 2,076 miles [3,341 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Johnstown.
- McDowell County
- This Johnstown is located in McDowell County and lies 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km] to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Johnstown.
- Raleigh County
- This Johnstown is located in Raleigh County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km] to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Johnstown.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnstown ...
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.
- Blossom Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
- Blossom Valley is located in San Diego County
- Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Eucalyptus Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
- Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
- Glenview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in San Diego County
- Granite Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
- Granite Hills is located in San Diego County
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Winter Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
How Far From Johnstown 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 Johnstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnstown and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Johnstown to San Diego, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,251 miles [3,622.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,611 miles [12,248.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,379 miles [13,484.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8381, Longitude: -116.8967 In this case, the coordinates for Johnstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Johnstown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Johnstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Johnstown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.944 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.48 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.838 degrees. |