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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:
    • 37.617622, -80.633964
    • 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.

Within West Virginia, the name Johnson Crossroads is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Monroe 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 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Monroe 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 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the west of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Monroe 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 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Johnson Crossroads.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Aiken County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Monroe 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 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south southwest of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgefield County community of Johnson Crossroads.
      • Florence County
      • This Johnson Crossroads is located in Florence County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south of the Johnson Crossroads that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence 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.

  • Creamery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creamery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Monroe County
  • Egypt ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Summers County
  • Grahams Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Ferry
    • Grahams Ferry is located in Summers County
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Knobs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs
    • Knobs is located in Monroe County
  • Lillydale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillydale
    • Lillydale is located in Monroe County
  • Salt Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Sulphur Springs
    • Salt Sulphur Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Sinks Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Grove
    • Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Wayside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Monroe County
  • Wolfcreek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
    • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County

How Far From Johnson Crossroads 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 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:

  • Union, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Johnson Crossroads to Charleston, with an average speed<4>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 214 miles [344.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,689 miles [7,546.2 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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 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: 37.6176, Longitude: -80.6340       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 310.075 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.736 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.676 degrees.









 

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