Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Johannesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Johannesburg and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Johannesburg

• 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 Johannesburg:
  • 45.165244, -92.594089
  • 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 Johannesburg

• 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 Saint Croix County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Croix County
  • Since Johannesburg is near Polk County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Johannesburg ...

We found two communities that share the name Johannesburg.

Within Wisconsin, the name Johannesburg is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Kern County
    • This Johannesburg is located in Kern County and lies 1,474 miles [2,372.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johannesburg that is located in Saint Croix County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Johannesburg.
  • Michigan
    • Otsego County
    • This Johannesburg is located in Otsego County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the east of the Johannesburg that is located in Saint Croix County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Johannesburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Johannesburg ...

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.

• Boardman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
  • Boardman is located in Saint Croix County
• Cylon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
  • Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
• Deer Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
• Erin Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Corner
  • Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
• Horse Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
  • Horse Creek is located in Polk County
• Little Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Polk County
• Maple Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
  • Maple Island is located in Washington County (MN)
• Star Prairie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
  • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
• Stillwater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <3>

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

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

• Hudson, which is the Seat of Saint Croix County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Johannesburg to Hudson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Croix County: www.co.saint-croix.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/