Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Johnsons Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnsons Mills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Johnsons Mills

• 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 Johnsons Mills:
  • 35.386274, -77.352184
  • 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 Johnsons Mills

• 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 Pitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pitt County
  • Since Johnsons Mills is near Craven County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Craven County
  • eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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 Johnsons Mills ...

We found one communities that share the name Johnsons Mills.

Within North Carolina, the name Johnsons Mills is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Johnsons Mills in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Johnsons Mills lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Johnsons Mills that is located in Pitt County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnsons Mills ...

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.

• Fountain Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
  • Fountain Hill is located in Lenoir County
• Haddocks Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddocks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddocks Crossroads
  • Haddocks Crossroads is located in Pitt County
• Helens Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Crossroads
  • Helens Crossroads is located in Pitt County
• Honolulu
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honolulu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honolulu
  • Honolulu is located in Craven County
• Littlefield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
  • Littlefield is located in Pitt County
• Maplecypress
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
  • Maplecypress is located in Craven County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Pitt County
• Stokestown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokestown
  • Stokestown is located in Pitt County
• Strawberry Banks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Banks
  • Strawberry Banks is located in Pitt County
• Tick Bite
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
  • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County

How Far From Johnsons Mills 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 Johnsons Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Johnsons Mills once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnsons Mills and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Johnsons Mills to Greenville, 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 243 miles [391.1 km] to the north (N). Driving 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 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/