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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 Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnson Landing 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 Landing:
    • 37.587089, -76.965245
    • 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 Landing
  • 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 Landing ...

We found four communities that share the name Johnson Landing.

Within Virginia, the name Johnson Landing is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Morgan County
      • This Johnson Landing is located in Morgan County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnson Landing that is located in King William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Johnson Landing.
    • Louisiana
      • Evangeline Parish
      • This Johnson Landing is located in Evangeline Parish and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnson Landing that is located in King William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evangeline Parish community of Johnson Landing.
    • Michigan
      • Menominee County
      • This Johnson Landing is located in Menominee County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Johnson Landing that is located in King William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Johnson Landing.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Johnson Landing is located in Pierce County and lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Johnson Landing that is located in King William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Johnson Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnson Landing ...

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.

  • Carps Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carps Corner
    • Carps Corner is located in New Kent County
  • Courthouse Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Landing
    • Courthouse Landing is located in King and Queen County
  • Crumps Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Mill
    • Crumps Mill is located in New Kent County
  • Gordon Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
    • Gordon Landing is located in King William County
  • King William
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King William
    • King William is located in King William County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King William <3>
  • King and Queen Court House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King and Queen Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King and Queen Court House
    • King and Queen Court House is located in King and Queen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King and Queen Court House <3>
  • Lanesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in King William County
  • Log Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Landing
    • Log Landing is located in King and Queen County
  • Poplar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in New Kent County
  • Riverview Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
    • Riverview Landing is located in King William County
  • Romancoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Scotland Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Landing
    • Scotland Landing is located in King William County
  • Slaterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
    • Slaterville is located in New Kent County
  • Tallysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
    • Tallysville is located in New Kent County

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

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

  • King William, which is the Seat of King William County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Johnson Landing to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johnson Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnson Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5871, Longitude: -76.9652       In this case, the coordinates for Johnson Landing 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 Landing 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 307.924 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.277 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.18 degrees.




 

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