Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Johnsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnsdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Johnsdale
- 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 Johnsdale:
- 46.032740, -93.788584
- 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 Johnsdale
- 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 Mille Lacs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mille Lacs County
- Since Johnsdale is near Morrison County and also Crow Wing County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morrison County
- eBird sighting report for Crow Wing 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnsdale ...
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.
- Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hillman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <2>
- Isle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
- Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <2>
- Jakeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Little Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Morrison County
- Page
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Redtop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Vineland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Johnsdale 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 Johnsdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Johnsdale and extending to:
- Milaca, which is the Seat of Mille Lacs County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Johnsdale to Milaca, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 982 miles [1,580.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnsdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mille Lacs County: www.co.mille-lacs.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Johnsdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0327, Longitude: -93.7886 In this case, the coordinates for Johnsdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Johnsdale 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 318.666 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.722 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.647 degrees. |