Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Johnson Crossroad, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson Crossroad and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Johnson Crossroad
- 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 Crossroad:
- 30.729636, -85.663542
- 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 Crossroad
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Johnson Crossroad is near Holmes County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Holmes County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson Crossroad ...
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.
- Bounds Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossing
- Bounds Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Caryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Caryville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <2>
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Gilberts Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Mill
- Gilberts Mill is located in Washington County
- Glass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Greenhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Hickory Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Holmes County
- Holland Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Crossroads
- Holland Crossroads is located in Holmes County
- Kent Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Live Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Poplar Head
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Head
- Poplar Head is located in Washington County
How Far From Johnson Crossroad 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 Crossroad to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Johnson Crossroad and extending to:
- Chipley, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Johnson Crossroad to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 745 miles [1,199 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,328 miles [11,793.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,211 miles [8,386.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnson Crossroad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnson Crossroad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnson Crossroad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7296, Longitude: -85.6635 In this case, the coordinates for Johnson Crossroad have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Crossroad 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 312.812 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.903 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.431 degrees. |