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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Saint Joseph, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Joseph and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Saint Joseph:
    • 28.375835, -82.286754
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Saint Joseph
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Pasco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
    • Since Saint Joseph is near Hernando County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hernando County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Saint Joseph

Communities Also Named Saint Joseph ...

We found 31 communities that are also named Saint Joseph.

Within Florida, the name Saint Joseph is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 26 are located in the United States and nine are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Apache County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Saint Joseph [Apache County].
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Saint Joseph [Fulton County].
    • Illinois
      • Champaign County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Indiana
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Saint Joseph [Clark County].
      • Floyd County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Floyd County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Saint Joseph.
      • Vanderburgh County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Iowa
      • Kossuth County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kossuth County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Kansas
      • Cloud County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cloud County community of Saint Joseph.
      • Reno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Joseph [Reno County].
    • Kentucky
      • Daviess County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Saint Joseph.
      • Marion County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Marion County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Louisiana
      • Tensas Parish
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Saint Joseph.
    • Manitoba
      • This Saint Joseph lies 1,641 miles [2,640.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Berrien County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Minnesota
      • Stearns County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Stearns County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Missouri
      • Buchanan County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Saint Joseph [Clark County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Saint Joseph lies 1,549 miles [2,492.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Ohio
      • Mercer County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Mercer County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<2> to the north of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Saint Joseph.
      • Portage County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Portage County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the north of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Ontario
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Oregon
      • Yamhill County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County and lies 2,505 miles [4,031.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yamhill County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Susquehanna County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Susquehanna County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Quebec
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Saint Joseph.
    • South Dakota
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Saint Joseph [Grant County].
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Saint Joseph.
    • West Virginia
      • Marshall County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Marshall County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the north of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Wisconsin
      • Fond du Lac County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Saint Joseph [Fond du Lac County].
      • La Crosse County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Pasco County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Crosse County community of Saint Joseph.
      • Saint Croix County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Saint Joseph [Saint Croix County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Joseph ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Clay Sink
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay Sink is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Sink
  • Dixie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dixie is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Garden Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden Grove is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
  • Greenfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Hill 'n Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
  • Lake Pasadena Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moss Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
  • Tommytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Tommytown is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tommytown
  • Wilderness Crossings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wilderness Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Crossings
  • Zephyrhills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

How Far From Saint Joseph to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Saint Joseph to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Joseph and extending to:

  • Dade City, which is the Seat of Pasco County, lies just to the East.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Joseph to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 786 miles [1,264.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Saint Joseph could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Joseph) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Joseph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Saint Joseph to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Joseph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.3758, Longitude: -82.2868       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Joseph have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.77 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.216 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.748 degrees.