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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Johnson Crossroads
- 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:
- 37.398664, -86.201639
- 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
- 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- Since Johnson Crossroads is near Edmonson County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson County
- eBird sighting report for Hart 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 Johnson Crossroads ...
We found seven communities that share the name Johnson Crossroads.
Within Kentucky, the name Johnson Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, 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 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- Georgia
- Meriwether County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Meriwether County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Grayson 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 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Grayson 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 341 miles [548.8 km] to the southeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Grayson 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 426 miles [685.6 km] to the east southeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Grayson 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 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the east of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- Alabama
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.
- Cub Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Dogcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
- Dogcreek is located in Hart County
- Dug Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fragrant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hilltop
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Horntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Iberia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Pearman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Pine Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Grayson County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ponderosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Grayson County
- Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Snap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Spike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sportsmens Paradise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmens Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmens Paradise
- Sportsmens Paradise is located in Grayson County
- Ponderosa
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:
- Leitchfield, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Johnson Crossroads to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>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 6 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 508 miles [817.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,064 miles [11,368.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.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- 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: 37.3987, Longitude: -86.2016 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 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 Johnson Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.473 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.595 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.129 degrees. |