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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.
- 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:
- 39.338990, -77.886940
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Johnsontown is near Berkeley County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Johnsontown
Communities Also Named Johnsontown ...
We found eight communities that are also named Johnsontown.
There is one other community in West Virginia that is also named Johnsontown.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Berkeley County
- This Johnsontown is located in Berkeley County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Johnsontown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Johnsontown.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Johnsontown is located in Jefferson County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the west of the Johnsontown that is located in Jefferson 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 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east of the Johnsontown that is located in Jefferson 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 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the east of the Johnsontown that is located in Jefferson 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 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the south of the Johnsontown that is located in Jefferson 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 268 miles [431.3 km] to the south southwest of the Johnsontown that is located in Jefferson 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 300 miles [482.8 km] to the south of the Johnsontown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Johnsontown.
- Virginia
- Northampton County
- This Johnsontown is located in Northampton County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the southeast of the Johnsontown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton 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.
- Blair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blair is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Egypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Egypt is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Grubbs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grubbs Corner is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
- Halltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Halltown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Harmony ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harpers Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Heatherfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heatherfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
- Leetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Leetown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
- Mechanicstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pikeside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeside is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeside
- Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Shepherdstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Silver Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Summit Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Tablers Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tablers Station is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablers Station
- Wheatland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
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:
- Charles Town, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Johnsontown to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,499 miles [7,240.4 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.3390, Longitude: -77.8869 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 308.367 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.049 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.906 degrees. |
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