Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Joanna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joanna and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Joanna
- 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 Joanna:
- 34.417106, -81.813089
- 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 Joanna
- 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 Laurens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- Since Joanna is near Newberry County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newberry County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Joanna ...
We found two communities that share the name Joanna.
Within South Carolina, the name Joanna is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Joanna ...
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.
- Brickhouse Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickhouse Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhouse Crossroads
- Brickhouse Crossroads is located in Laurens County
- Bush River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
- Bush River is located in Newberry County
- Dover ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Gary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Long Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Laurens County
- Lydia Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia Mills
- Lydia Mills is located in Laurens County
- Neighbors Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neighbors Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neighbors Crossroads
- Neighbors Crossroads is located in Laurens County
- Smallwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Stomp Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stomp Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stomp Springs
- Stomp Springs is located in Laurens County
How Far From Joanna 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 Joanna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Joanna and extending to:
- Laurens, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Joanna to Laurens, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joanna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Joanna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joanna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4171, Longitude: -81.8131 |
| <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 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 Joanna 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 310.775 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.071 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.113 degrees. |