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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 Johnsontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johnsontown 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 Johnsontown:
    • 37.425413, -75.914098
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Johnsontown
  • 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
    • Since Johnsontown is near Accomack County and also Mathews County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Accomack County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mathews 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Johnsontown

Communities Also Named Johnsontown ...

We found eight communities that are also named Johnsontown.

Within Virginia, the name Johnsontown is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Johnsontown is located in Jefferson County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west of the Johnsontown that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Johnsontown.
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Johnsontown is located in Kent County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north of the Johnsontown that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Johnsontown.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Johnsontown is located in Atlantic County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Johnsontown that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Johnsontown.
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This Johnsontown is located in Bladen County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Johnsontown that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Johnsontown.
      • Davidson County
      • This Johnsontown is located in Davidson County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the west southwest of the Johnsontown that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Johnsontown.
      • Sampson County
      • This Johnsontown is located in Sampson County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the southwest of the Johnsontown that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Johnsontown.
    • West Virginia
      • Berkeley County
      • This Johnsontown is located in Berkeley County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Johnsontown that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Johnsontown.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Johnsontown is located in Jefferson County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the northwest of the Johnsontown that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Johnsontown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Johnsontown ...

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.

  • Birdsnest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bridgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Franktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harbour Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Harbour Point is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Point
  • Hideaway Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hideaway Cove is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Cove
  • James Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • James Crossroads is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Crossroads
  • Little Johnsontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Little Johnsontown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Johnsontown
  • Marionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marionville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Martins Siding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Martins Siding is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Siding
  • Reedtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Reedtown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
  • Shadyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Shadyside is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Silver Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Beach is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
  • Solitude Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Solitude Trails is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude Trails

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

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

  • Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Johnsontown to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnsontown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Johnsontown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Johnsontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4254, Longitude: -75.9141       In this case, the coordinates for Johnsontown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.329 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.575 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.821 degrees.