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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 Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson Crossroads 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 Crossroads:
    • 32.901242, -84.599092
    • 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
  • 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 Georgia, the name Johnson Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Johnson Crossroads.
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Grayson County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Meriwether 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 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Meriwether 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 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Meriwether 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 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east northeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Meriwether 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 286 miles [460.3 km] to the east northeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Meriwether 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 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Johnson Crossroads.

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.

  • Bulloch Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulloch Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulloch Crossroads
    • Bulloch Crossroads is located in Meriwether County
  • Bullochville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullochville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
    • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
  • County Line
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • County Line is located in Meriwether County
  • Crest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
    • Crest is located in Upson County
  • Ellerbeetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbeetown
    • Ellerbeetown is located in Upson County
  • Flint Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
  • Greens Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
    • Greens Mill is located in Talbot County
  • Harris City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
  • Jacks Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Ferry
    • Jacks Ferry is located in Talbot County
  • Jones Settlement
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Settlement
    • Jones Settlement is located in Upson County
  • Nebula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebula
    • Nebula is located in Meriwether County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
  • Tax Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tax Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tax Crossroads
    • Tax Crossroads is located in Talbot County
  • Warm Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

How Far From Johnson Crossroads 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 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:

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Meriwether County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Johnson Crossroads to Greenville, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 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: 32.9012, Longitude: -84.5991       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'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 Crossroads 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 312.337 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.655 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.568 degrees.




 

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