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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:
    • 39.533990, -77.230816
    • 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 Johnsville
  • 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 Johnsville ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Johnsville.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Carroll County
      • This Johnsville is located in Carroll County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Johnsville that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Johnsville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Bradley County
      • This Johnsville is located in Bradley County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnsville that is located in Frederick 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 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Johnsville that is located in Frederick 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 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the west of the Johnsville that is located in Frederick 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 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Johnsville that is located in Frederick 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 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnsville that is located in Frederick 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 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west of the Johnsville that is located in Frederick 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 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnsville that is located in Frederick 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 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Johnsville that is located in Frederick 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 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnsville that is located in Frederick 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.

  • Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Frederick County
  • Copper Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Oaks
    • Copper Oaks is located in Frederick County
  • Fairhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Frederick County
  • Good Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hill
    • Good Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Grossnickle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grossnickle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
    • Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
  • Hidden Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
    • Hidden Creek is located in Frederick County
  • Ladiesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
    • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
  • Liberty Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Forest
    • Liberty Forest is located in Frederick County
  • Liberty Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
    • Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
  • Libertytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
    • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
  • Quaker Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Heights
    • Quaker Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Quarry View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry View
    • Quarry View is located in Frederick County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rabbit Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
      • Rabbit Run is located in Frederick County
    • Union Bridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Winter Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
      • Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Wolfs Den
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Den have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Den
      • Wolfs Den is located in Frederick County

How Far From Johnsville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Johnsville to Frederick, with an average speed<5> 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 55 miles [88.5 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,463 miles [7,182.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5340, Longitude: -77.2308       In this case, the coordinates for Johnsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.963 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.621 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.55 degrees.




 

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