Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Johnson Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Johnson Ferry
- 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 Johnson Ferry:
- 32.435698, -90.069529
- 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 Johnson Ferry
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Johnson Ferry is near Rankin County and also Hinds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- eBird sighting report for Hinds 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 Johnson Ferry ...
We found five communities that share the name Johnson Ferry.
Within Mississippi, the name Johnson Ferry is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This Johnson Ferry is located in Chambers County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the east of the Johnson Ferry that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Johnson Ferry.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Johnson Ferry is located in Cobb County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnson Ferry that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Johnson Ferry.
- Gordon County
- This Johnson Ferry is located in Gordon County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the east northeast of the Johnson Ferry that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Johnson Ferry.
- Missouri
- Oregon County
- This Johnson Ferry is located in Oregon County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Johnson Ferry that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Johnson Ferry.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Johnson Ferry is located in Horry County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnson Ferry that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Johnson Ferry.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson Ferry ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Madison County
- Hunters Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Madison County
- Lakeshore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Pecan Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Creek
- Pecan Creek is located in Madison County
- Rolling Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Hinds County
- Roses Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Bluff
- Roses Bluff is located in Madison County
- Sandalwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Sandalwood is located in Madison County
- Squirrel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Hill
- Squirrel Hill is located in Madison County
- Stonegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Tavern Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Hill
- Tavern Hill is located in Madison County
- Tidewater
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Timber Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lakes
- Timber Lakes is located in Rankin County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Treasure Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
- Treasure Cove is located in Madison County
- Twin Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbor
- Twin Harbor is located in Madison County
- Village Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Glen
- Village Glen is located in Madison County
- Village Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in Madison County
- Woodlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Treasure Cove
How Far From Johnson Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Johnson Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnson Ferry and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Johnson Ferry to Canton, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 855 miles [1,376 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,453 miles [11,994.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnson Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnson Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4357, Longitude: -90.0695 In this case, the coordinates for Johnson Ferry 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Johnson Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.582 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.348 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.826 degrees. |