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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Johnstown
- 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:
- 43.006436, -74.371201
- 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
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Johnstown is near Montgomery County and also Herkimer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer 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 Johnstown ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Johnstown.
Within New York, the name Johnstown is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Johnstown is located in Bibb County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Johnstown.
- Montgomery County
- This Johnstown is located in Montgomery County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the southwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Johnstown.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Johnstown [Arapahoe County].
- Weld County
- This Johnstown is located in Weld County and lies 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km]<1> to the west of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Johnstown.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Greene County
- This Johnstown is located in Greene County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Johnstown.
- Knox County
- This Johnstown is located in Knox County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the west southwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Johnstown.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This Johnstown is located in Bates County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the west of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Johnstown.
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Johnstown [Jasper County].
- Linn County
- This Johnstown is located in Linn County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the west of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Johnstown.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Johnstown lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- Ohio
- Ashland County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Ashland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Johnstown.
- Licking County
- This Johnstown is located in Licking County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Johnstown.
- Ontario
- This Johnstown lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Johnstown [Allegheny County].
- Cambria County
- This Johnstown is located in Cambria County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Johnstown.
- Lebanon County
- This Johnstown is located in Lebanon County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the south southwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Johnstown.
- Union County
- This Johnstown is located in Union County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the southwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Johnstown.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Johnstown [Montgomery County].
- Van Zandt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Johnstown [Van Zandt County].
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Johnstown is located in Harrison County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the southwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Johnstown.
- McDowell County
- This Johnstown is located in McDowell County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the southwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Johnstown.
- Raleigh County
- This Johnstown is located in Raleigh County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the southwest of the Johnstown that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Johnstown.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fort Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Fort Hunter is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hunter <5>
- Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gloversville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
- Gloversville is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloversville <5>
- Kecks Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Center
- Kecks Center is located in Fulton County
- Progress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Progress is located in Fulton County
- Randall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Red Bunch Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bunch Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bunch Corners
- Red Bunch Corners is located in Fulton County
- Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Tribes Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
- Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <5>
- Vail Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail Mills
- Vail Mills is located in Fulton County
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 city 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:
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Johnstown to Albany, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 315 miles [506.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,208 miles [6,772.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Johnstown: www.cityofjohnstown-ny.com/
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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0064, Longitude: -74.3712 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Johnstown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Johnstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.90 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.843 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.772 degrees. |