Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Johnson Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Johnson Crossroads
- 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 Crossroads:
- 35.520993, -78.602510
- 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 Crossroads
- 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 Johnston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- Since Johnson Crossroads is near Wake County and also Harnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wake County
- eBird sighting report for Harnett 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 Crossroads ...
We found seven communities that share the name Johnson Crossroads.
Within North Carolina, the name Johnson Crossroads is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the west of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- Georgia
- Meriwether County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Meriwether County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Grayson County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Aiken County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- Edgefield County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Edgefield County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the west southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgefield County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- Florence County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Florence County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- West Virginia
- Monroe County
- This Johnson Crossroads is located in Monroe County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Johnston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Johnson Crossroads.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson Crossroads ...
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.
- Coats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Coats is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <2>
- Coats Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Crossroads
- Coats Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Wake County
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Juniper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Legend Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legend Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Hills
- Legend Hills is located in Wake County
- Macks Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
- Macks Village is located in Wake County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
- Rolling Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Wake County
- Williams Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossroads
- Williams Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Willow Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
How Far From Johnson Crossroads to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnson Crossroads and extending to:
- Smithfield, which is the Seat of Johnston County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Johnson Crossroads to Smithfield, 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,685 miles [7,539.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnson Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnson Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5210, Longitude: -78.6025 In this case, the coordinates for Johnson Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Johnson Crossroads 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 308.936 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.123 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.544 degrees. |