Geography
Johns Creek is centered at 34°1′44″N 84°11′55″W / 34.02889°N 84.19861°W / 34.02889; -84.19861 (34.0289259, -84.1985790), as recognized by the USGS GNIS in December 2006. The elevation is around 286 m (938 ft) AMSL. Johns Creek is bounded to the south by the Chattahoochee River and Gwinnett County. It is bounded on the Northeast by McGinnis Ferry Road and Forsyth County. It has an irregular boundary with the cities of Roswell and Alpharetta on its northwestern side.
Johns Creek is bounded by Roswell to the west and south, Alpharetta to the northwest, Forsyth County, and the city of Suwanee to the north, and Gwinnett County to the south and east.
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