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William Fisher Johnson

William Fisher Johnson from directly overhead

William Fisher Johnson is a historic site in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Hardwood Hill stands 40 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntington, a ghost town 7.4 miles away. Great River Road runs past it. 58 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2010

What to expect

Operated by
Mississippi Department of Archives and History

How to reach it

Coordinates33.61764, -91.05882

58 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • J B Payne Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
  • Winterville State Park: 9.1 mi
  • Rounds Park: 13.3 mi
  • Frisbee Park: 14.5 mi
  • Archer Park: 14.6 mi
Museums: 10
  • John H. Johnson Cultural and Educational Museum: 8.2 mi
  • Arkansas City Jail Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Greenville History Museum: 14.3 mi
  • Highway 61 Blues Museum: 17.3 mi
  • Birthplace of the Frog: An Exhibit of Jim Henson’s Delta Boyhood: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 2
  • River Road Queen Welcome Center: 16.1 mi
  • Bologna Performing Arts Center: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 2
  • McGehee Memorial Garden: 19.4 mi
  • The Hazel and Jimmy Sanders Sculpture Garden: 20.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Hardwood Hill: 16.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Fisher Johnson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hardwood HillSSW 198°40 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:16
June solstice05:5519:4220:18
September equinox06:5318:3019:03
December solstice07:0616:2217:01

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647379828276655446
Precip in4.54.74.75.03.83.33.22.83.64.24.05.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Asos, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11241212066

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