The steep mountains, rolling hills and valleys surrounding Johnson City are part of the Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley Province, and Johnson City is just west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Buffalo Mountain Park is a 725-acre natural resource area obtained in a land swap with the U.S. Forest Service in 1994. The park is located on the North Slope of Buffalo Mountain in south Johnson City and consists of steep topography and densely forested land. The park functions as a nature preserve primarily for hiking, picnicking, and nature programs.
Possible safety issues/hazards: Traveling off the trails and getting lost, falling/tripping over rocks without any first aid equipment, possible encounter with dangerous animals such as bears, dehydration/heat exhaustion if not carrying enough water, poisonous plants.
Boone Lake is located just north of the border of Johnson City.
Possible safety issues/hazards: Water safety/knowing how to swim and having proper supervision (recently there have been multiple deaths in lakes in this area because of people trying to swim across--it's important to know your limits and use common sense in the water), sunburn, dehydration/heat exhaustion.
There are multiple railroad tracks going through Johnson City. One comes in from the northeast, travels through the downtown area, travels north of ETSU and then parallels Market St. going west out of Johnson City. Another track comes in from the south, paralleling I-26, travels by the south end of ETSU and then travels north.
Possible safety issues/hazards: Not having the proper signaling devices or arms that come down to signal drivers/pedestrians that there is a train coming.
The roads in Johnson City are pretty well maintained and for the most part are in good condition. In the downtown area there are some potholes that could be fixed.
Possible safety issues/hazards: Especially during the winter time potholes can become a problem; however, the potholes are usually fixed in a timely manner. One safety issue I have noticed is that double yellow lines are utilized instead of medians, even in intersections that have a high traffic volume. A lot of times you will see cars stopping in the middle of the road to cross the road where they should not be crossing. This is also a safety hazard because sometimes people are actually stopped in the turn lane on the opposite side of the road with oncoming traffic coming toward them.
The steep mountains, rolling hills and valleys surrounding Johnson City are part of the Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley Province, and Johnson City is just west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Buffalo Mountain Park is a 725-acre natural resource area obtained in a land swap with the U.S. Forest Service in 1994. The park is located on the North Slope of Buffalo Mountain in south Johnson City and consists of steep topography and densely forested land. The park functions as a nature preserve primarily for hiking, picnicking, and nature programs.
Possible safety issues/hazards: Traveling off the trails and getting lost, falling/tripping over rocks without any first aid equipment, possible encounter with dangerous animals such as bears, dehydration/heat exhaustion if not carrying enough water, poisonous plants.
Boone Lake is located just north of the border of Johnson City.
Possible safety issues/hazards: Water safety/knowing how to swim and having proper supervision (recently there have been multiple deaths in lakes in this area because of people trying to swim across--it's important to know your limits and use common sense in the water), sunburn, dehydration/heat exhaustion.
There are multiple railroad tracks going through Johnson City. One comes in from the northeast, travels through the downtown area, travels north of ETSU and then parallels Market St. going west out of Johnson City. Another track comes in from the south, paralleling I-26, travels by the south end of ETSU and then travels north.
Possible safety issues/hazards: Not having the proper signaling devices or arms that come down to signal drivers/pedestrians that there is a train coming.
The roads in Johnson City are pretty well maintained and for the most part are in good condition. In the downtown area there are some potholes that could be fixed.
Possible safety issues/hazards: Especially during the winter time potholes can become a problem; however, the potholes are usually fixed in a timely manner. One safety issue I have noticed is that double yellow lines are utilized instead of medians, even in intersections that have a high traffic volume. A lot of times you will see cars stopping in the middle of the road to cross the road where they should not be crossing. This is also a safety hazard because sometimes people are actually stopped in the turn lane on the opposite side of the road with oncoming traffic coming toward them.