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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:
    • 34.034882, -79.822289
    • 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 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Johnson Crossroads.
    • Edgefield County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Edgefield County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Florence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgefield County community of Johnson Crossroads.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Florence 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 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Florence 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 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Florence 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 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Florence 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 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the north of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Florence 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.

  • Alligator Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alligator Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator Lake
    • Alligator Lake is located in Florence County
  • College Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Florence County
  • Coward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Enchanted Meadows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Meadows
    • Enchanted Meadows is located in Florence County
  • Evergreen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Florence County
  • Hamville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamville
    • Hamville is located in Florence County
  • Hobbs Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
    • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
  • Java
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Java have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Java is located in Florence County
  • Jones Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
    • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
  • Kings Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in Florence County
  • Longleaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
    • Longleaf is located in Florence County
  • Park City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Florence County
  • South Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in Florence County
  • Sparrows Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Crossroads
    • Sparrows Crossroads is located in Florence County

How Far From Johnson Crossroads to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:

  • Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Johnson Crossroads to Florence, with an average speed<4> 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 69 miles [111 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 369 miles [593.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 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 Florence County: www.florenceco.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- 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: 34.0349, Longitude: -79.8223       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 309.638 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.71 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.468 degrees.









 

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