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Welcome to Saint John ...

Saint John is located in Clark County<1>.


The location of Saint John has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


When the people of Saint John refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Johner<3>

A typical abbreviation for Saint John: St. John

Saint John is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Saint John lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Saint John: (360)

Communities Also Named Saint John ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Saint John: This one is located in Clark County and the other is located in Whitman County.

Beyond Washington, there are 26 communities that are also named Saint John - they are located in California, Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maine, Missouri (3), New Brunswick, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint John.

Communities near Saint John ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint John.

  • Portland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
  • Vancouver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Washington County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
  • Gresham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Gresham is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <5>
  • Beaverton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Washington County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <5>
  • Camas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Happy Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <5>
  • Battle Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Milwaukie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukie
    • Milwaukie is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milwaukie <5>
  • Troutdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
    • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint John. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint John.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint John. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint John.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint John. See our Newspapers Page for Saint John.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint John ...

Looking for more information about Saint John? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint John, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint John.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint John. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saint John refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saint John may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint John - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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