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

When in Fort Johnson Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Johnson Estates 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 Fort Johnson Estates:
    • 32.742122, -79.908421
    • 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 Fort Johnson Estates
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Johnson Estates ...

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.

  • Bayfront
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfront have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfront
    • Bayfront is located in Charleston County
  • Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Charleston County
  • Clarks Sound
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Sound
    • Clarks Sound is located in Charleston County
  • Creek Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Point
    • Creek Point is located in Charleston County
  • Green Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Charleston County
  • Harbor View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Charleston County
  • Harbor Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Woods
    • Harbor Woods is located in Charleston County
  • Honey Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
    • Honey Hill is located in Charleston County
  • James Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Landsdowne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
    • Landsdowne is located in Charleston County
  • Laurel Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Laurel Park is located in Charleston County
  • Lighthouse Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
    • Lighthouse Point is located in Charleston County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Marsh Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Point
      • Marsh Point is located in Charleston County
    • Oceanview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanview
      • Oceanview is located in Charleston County
    • Oyster Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
      • Oyster Point is located in Charleston County
    • Parrot Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrot Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrot Point
      • Parrot Point is located in Charleston County
    • Quail Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Charleston County
    • Riverpoint
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverpoint
      • Riverpoint is located in Charleston County
    • Riverview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Charleston County
    • Seaside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
      • Seaside is located in Charleston County
    • Three Trees
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Trees have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Trees
      • Three Trees is located in Charleston County
    • Tidalview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidalview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidalview
      • Tidalview is located in Charleston County
    • Waterway Arms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterway Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterway Arms
      • Waterway Arms is located in Charleston County

How Far From Fort Johnson Estates 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 Fort Johnson Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fort Johnson Estates and extending to:

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Johnson Estates to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 454 miles [730.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Johnson Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Johnson Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7421, Longitude: -79.9084       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Johnson Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Fort Johnson Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.675 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.566 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.872 degrees.









 

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