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Places near Johnston City by type
All 250 places by distance →One day from Johnston City
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Johnston City
- Goddard Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Lake of Egyptlake · 45 min
- Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Crab Orchard Lakelake · 45 min
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monumentmonument · 2 hrs
- Back in Johnston City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Johnston City?
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (monument, about 8 km), Goddard Chapel (church, about 11 km), Crab Orchard Lake (lake, about 21 km), Sweet Lake (lake, about 2 km), Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 25 km), Lake of Egypt (lake, about 27 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Johnston City?
107 places on Spotwander: 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 28 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 forts & heritage, 6 caves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Johnston City?
Crab Orchard Wildlife Viewing Area, about 23 km by road; Bluebell Bluff (28 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Johnston City?
Sweet Lake, about 2 km by road; Johnston City Lake (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Johnston City?
Start in Johnston City, visit Goddard Chapel, then Lake of Egypt, then Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, then Crab Orchard Lake, then Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.