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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 Johnson Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson Crossroads 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 Johnson Crossroads:
    • 33.771798, -82.052062
    • 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 Johnson Crossroads
  • 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 Johnson Crossroads ...

We found seven communities that share the name Johnson Crossroads.

There are two communities within South Carolina that are also named Johnson Crossroads.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Aiken County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Aiken County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Edgefield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Johnson Crossroads.
    • Florence County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Florence County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Edgefield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Johnson Crossroads.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Edgefield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Johnson Crossroads.
    • Georgia
      • Meriwether County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Meriwether County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Edgefield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Johnson Crossroads.
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Grayson County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Edgefield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Johnson Crossroads.
    • North Carolina
      • Johnston County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Edgefield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Johnson Crossroads.
    • West Virginia
      • Monroe County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Monroe County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Edgefield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Johnson Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson Crossroads ...

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.

  • Bethany ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in McCormick County
  • Edgefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Highview ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Highview is located in Edgefield County
  • Lime Stone ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Stone
    • Lime Stone is located in Edgefield County
  • Limestone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Edgefield County
  • Millers Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
    • Millers Crossroads is located in Edgefield County
  • Parkhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
    • Parkhill is located in Edgefield County
  • Parksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Lane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
  • Ropers Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ropers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
    • Ropers Crossroads is located in Edgefield County
  • Wise ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Edgefield County

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

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

  • Edgefield, which is the Seat of Edgefield County, lies just to the East.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Johnson Crossroads to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 450 miles [724.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Edgefield County: www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnson Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7718, Longitude: -82.0521       In this case, the coordinates for Johnson Crossroads 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 Johnson Crossroads 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 310.899 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.122 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.38 degrees.




 

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