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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Johnsburg
- 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:
- 43.505141, -92.768657
- 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 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 Mower County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mower County
- Since Johnsburg is near Mitchell County and also Worth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell County
- eBird sighting report for Worth 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 Johnsburg ...
We found five communities that share the name Johnsburg.
Within Minnesota, the name Johnsburg is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
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.
- Carpenter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Le Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
- Little Cedar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Lyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Lyle is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Riceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Howard County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
- Rose Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <3>
- Stacyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Stacyville Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacyville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
- Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County (IA)
How Far From Johnsburg 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 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:
- Austin, which is the Seat of Mower County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Johnsburg to Austin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Johnsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5051, Longitude: -92.7687 In this case, the coordinates for Johnsburg 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'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 Johnsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.937 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.553 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.756 degrees. |