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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 Johnsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnsville 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 Johnsville:
    • 39.416492, -76.957201
    • 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 Johnsville
  • 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Since Johnsville is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Johnsville

Communities Also Named Johnsville ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Johnsville.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Johnsville.

Beyond Maryland, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Frederick County
      • This Johnsville is located in Frederick County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Johnsville that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Johnsville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Bradley County
      • This Johnsville is located in Bradley County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnsville that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Johnsville.
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This Johnsville is located in Plumas County and lies 2,303 miles [3,706.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Johnsville that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Johnsville.
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • This Johnsville is located in Bracken County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west of the Johnsville that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Johnsville.
    • Michigan
      • Ottawa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Johnsville [Ottawa County].
    • Minnesota
      • Anoka County
      • This Johnsville is located in Anoka County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Johnsville that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Johnsville.
    • Mississippi
      • Adams County
      • This Johnsville is located in Adams County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnsville that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Johnsville.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Johnsville [Dutchess County].
    • Ohio
      • Montgomery County
      • This Johnsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the west of the Johnsville that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Johnsville.
      • Morrow County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Johnsville [Morrow County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Johnsville is located in Bucks County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnsville that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Johnsville.
    • South Carolina
      • Colleton County
      • This Johnsville is located in Colleton County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Johnsville that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Johnsville.
    • Texas
      • Erath County
      • This Johnsville is located in Erath County and lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnsville that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erath County community of Johnsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnsville ...

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.

  • Bonnie Brae
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Candlewick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Candlewick is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
  • Cherry Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
  • Cherry Tree Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
  • Eldersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Emerald Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
  • Fairhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairhaven is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
  • Forest Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
  • Freedom
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Freedom is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
  • Freedom Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
  • Gist
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gist is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Grand View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Grand View is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Harvest Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
    • Hawk Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hawk Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ridge
    • Hilltop
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hilltop is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Irongate
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Irongate is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Lakeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Liberty Lake Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
    • Liberty Manor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
    • Long Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
    • Longview Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
    • Louisville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Louisville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Miners Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
    • Oklahoma
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
    • Patriots Choice
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Squires
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Squires is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
    • Sweet Air
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
    • Waters Edge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge

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

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Johnsville to Westminster, 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.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- Johnsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Johnsville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Johnsville 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 Johnsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4165, Longitude: -76.9572       In this case, the coordinates for Johnsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.808 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.427 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.479 degrees.