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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 Johnson Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Heights:
- 34.317605, -88.675053
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Johnson Heights
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Johnson Heights is near Itawamba County and also Pontotoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Itawamba County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pontotoc 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Johnson Heights
Communities Also Named Johnson Heights ...
We found three communities that are also named Johnson Heights.
Within Mississippi, the name Johnson Heights is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Johnson Heights lies 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Johnson Heights that is located in Lee County.
- Tennessee
- Montgomery County
- This Johnson Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Johnson Heights that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Johnson Heights.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Johnson Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnson Heights that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Johnson Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson Heights ...
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.
- Flowerdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flowerdale is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerdale
- Frog Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Island is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Island
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harrisburg Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Heights
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowview is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Pinecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pinecrest is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Priceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Priceville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Rebecca Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rebecca Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Heights
- Skyline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Skyline is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Terrace Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Terrace Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Tracewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tracewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracewood
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Johnson Heights 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 Johnson Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnson Heights and extending to:
- Tupelo, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Johnson Heights to Jackson, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnson Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3176, Longitude: -88.6751 In this case, the coordinates for Johnson Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.871 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.779 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.90 degrees. |
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