Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Johannesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johannesburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Johannesburg
- 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 Johannesburg:
- 44.985566, -84.455851
- 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 Johannesburg
- 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otsego County
- Since Johannesburg is near Montmorency County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montmorency County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Johannesburg ...
We found two communities that share the name Johannesburg.
Within Michigan, the name Johannesburg is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kern County
- This Johannesburg is located in Kern County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<1> to the west of the Johannesburg that is located in Otsego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Johannesburg.
- Wisconsin
- Saint Croix County
- This Johannesburg is located in Saint Croix County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west of the Johannesburg that is located in Otsego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Johannesburg.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johannesburg ...
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.
- Big Rock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bucks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Frederic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Frederic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederic <4>
- Green Timbers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Timbers
- Green Timbers is located in Otsego County
- Lower Chub Landing ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Chub Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chub Landing
- Lower Chub Landing is located in Otsego County
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Pearll City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearll City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearll City
- Pearll City is located in Otsego County
- Red Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Oscoda County
- Wildwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Wolverine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <4>
How Far From Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johannesburg and extending to:
- Gaylord, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Johannesburg to Gaylord, 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.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 566 miles [910.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johannesburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otsego County: www.otsego.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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- Johannesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johannesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9856, Longitude: -84.4559 In this case, the coordinates for Johannesburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Johannesburg 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 312.223 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.275 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.941 degrees. |