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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 Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson Ferry 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 Ferry:
    • 33.943713, -84.405206
    • 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 Ferry
  • 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 Ferry ...

We found five communities that share the name Johnson Ferry.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Johnson Ferry.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Gordon County
      • This Johnson Ferry is located in Gordon County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Johnson Ferry that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Johnson Ferry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Chambers County
      • This Johnson Ferry is located in Chambers County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Johnson Ferry that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Johnson Ferry.
    • Mississippi
      • Madison County
      • This Johnson Ferry is located in Madison County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnson Ferry that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Johnson Ferry.
    • Missouri
      • Oregon County
      • This Johnson Ferry is located in Oregon County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Johnson Ferry that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Johnson Ferry.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Johnson Ferry is located in Horry County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the east of the Johnson Ferry that is located in Cobb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Johnson Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson Ferry ...

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.

  • Chimney Trace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Trace
    • Chimney Trace is located in Cobb County
  • Coldstream
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
    • Coldstream is located in Fulton County
  • Crossgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
    • Crossgate is located in Cobb County
  • Forest Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Brook
    • Forest Brook is located in Cobb County
  • Greyfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyfield
    • Greyfield is located in Cobb County
  • Heard Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Ferry
    • Heard Ferry is located in Cobb County
  • Heritage Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Glen
    • Heritage Glen is located in Cobb County
  • Hidden Branches
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Branches
    • Hidden Branches is located in DeKalb County
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Cobb County
  • Lake Colony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Colony
    • Lake Colony is located in Cobb County
  • Misty Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
    • Misty Ridge is located in Fulton County
  • Post Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Harbor
    • Post Harbor is located in Cobb County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Post River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post River
      • Post River is located in Cobb County
    • Power Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Ferry
      • Power Ferry is located in Cobb County
    • Redfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in DeKalb County
    • Sandy Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Cobb County
    • Trailridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
      • Trailridge is located in DeKalb County

How Far From Johnson Ferry 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 Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnson Ferry and extending to:

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the West.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Johnson Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnson Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9437, Longitude: -84.4052       In this case, the coordinates for Johnson Ferry 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 Ferry 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 312.272 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.726 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.246 degrees.




 

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