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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 Johnstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnstown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Johnstown:
    • 43.049795, -74.400137
    • 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 Johnstown
  • 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 Johnstown ...

We found two communities that share the name Johnstown.

Within New York, the name Johnstown is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Johnstown is located in Polk County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnstown
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Johnstown.
      • Rock County
      • This Johnstown is located in Rock County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the west of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnstown
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Johnstown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnstown ...

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.

  • Cork
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
    • Cork lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the west of Johnstown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cork
  • Glasgow Mills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Mills
    • Glasgow Mills lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the northwest of Johnstown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glasgow Mills
  • Gloversville
  • Johnstown
  • Kecks Center
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Center
    • Kecks Center lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southwest of Johnstown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kecks Center
  • Peters Corners
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
    • Peters Corners lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the north of Johnstown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Peters Corners
  • Progress
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the east of Johnstown.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Progress
  • Red Bunch Corners
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bunch Corners
    • Red Bunch Corners lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the east of Johnstown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bunch Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Bunch Corners
  • Riceville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Johnstown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Riceville
  • Rockwood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west of Johnstown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rockwood
  • Scotchbrush
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchbrush
    • Scotchbrush lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the west of Johnstown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchbrush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Scotchbrush
  • Tribes Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
    • Tribes Hill lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the southeast of Johnstown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tribes Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill<3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnstown and extending to:

  • Johnstown, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Johnstown to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,615 miles [9,036.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,207 miles [6,770.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fulton County: www.fulton.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnstown) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Johnstown. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from JohnstownOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0498, Longitude: -74.4001       In this case, the coordinates for Johnstown 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Johnstown 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 305.912 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.864 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.765 degrees.




 

 

 

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