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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 Johnsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnsburg and the surrounding area.
- 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 Johnsburg:
- 38.217831, -86.955552
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Johnsburg
- 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 Dubois County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dubois County
- Since Johnsburg is near Spencer County and also Warrick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spencer County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warrick 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Johnsburg
Communities Also Named Johnsburg ...
We found five communities that are also named Johnsburg.
Within Indiana, the name Johnsburg is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- McHenry County
- This Johnsburg is located in McHenry County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Johnsburg that is located in Dubois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Johnsburg.
- Minnesota
- Mower County
- This Johnsburg is located in Mower County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Johnsburg that is located in Dubois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mower County community of Johnsburg.
- New York
- Warren County
- This Johnsburg is located in Warren County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnsburg that is located in Dubois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Johnsburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Somerset County
- This Johnsburg is located in Somerset County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnsburg that is located in Dubois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Johnsburg.
- Wisconsin
- Fond du Lac County
- This Johnsburg is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the north of the Johnsburg that is located in Dubois County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Johnsburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnsburg ...
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.
- Clay City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clay City is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huntingburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kennedy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kennedy is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Lincoln City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Loafers Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loafers Station is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loafers Station
- Mariah Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Rockport Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
- Santa Claus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Johnsburg 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 Johnsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnsburg and extending to:
- Jasper, which is the Seat of Dubois County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Johnsburg to Jasper, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,935 miles [7,942.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Johnsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2178, Longitude: -86.9556 In this case, the coordinates for Johnsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.967 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.277 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.253 degrees. |
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