Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Johnson City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Johnson City
- 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 City:
- 36.329786, -82.369852
- 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 City
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Johnson City is near Carter County and also Unicoi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- eBird sighting report for Unicoi 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 Johnson City ...
We found six communities that share the name Johnson City.
Within Tennessee, the name Johnson City is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Johnson City [Hamilton County].
- Missouri
- Saint Clair County
- This Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Johnson City that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Johnson City.
- New York
- Broome County
- This Johnson City is located in Broome County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Johnson City that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Johnson City.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Johnson City is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Johnson City that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Johnson City.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Johnson City that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Johnson City.
- Texas
- Blanco County
- This Johnson City is located in Blanco County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Johnson City that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blanco County community of Johnson City.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson City ...
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.
- Breezy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hills
- Breezy Hills is located in Washington County
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cherokee Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Washington County
- Colony Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
- Colony Park is located in Washington County
- Fairlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Forest View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Forest View is located in Washington County
- Georgia Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Georgia Terrace is located in Washington County
- Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Greenacres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Greenacres is located in Washington County
- Greenfields
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Greenfields is located in Washington County
- Hickory Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lake
- Hickory Lake is located in Washington County
- Hill-N-Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-N-Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Hill-N-Dale is located in Washington County
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- Hillrise
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Washington County
- Keystone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Knob Creek Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek Mill
- Knob Creek Mill is located in Washington County
- Meadowview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Washington County
- Mountain Home
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Washington County
- Pine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Pine Timbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Timbers
- Pine Timbers is located in Washington County
- Piney Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Washington County
- Ramblewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Washington County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Washington County
- Rural Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
- Rural Ridge is located in Washington County
- Skyline Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Skyline Heights is located in Washington County
- Stoney Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Stoney Brook is located in Washington County
- Strawberry Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Fields
- Strawberry Fields is located in Washington County
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Washington County
- Hillrise
How Far From Johnson City 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 city such as Johnson City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Johnson City and extending to:
- Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Johnson City to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 341 miles [548.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Johnson City: www.johnsoncitytn.com/
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Johnson City 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. |
| <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- Johnson City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnson City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3298, Longitude: -82.3699 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 City 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 311.12 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.743 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.792 degrees. |