Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint James, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint James and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint James
- 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 James:
- 38.954489, -88.851168
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Saint James
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Saint James is near Effingham County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Effingham County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Saint James ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Saint James.
Within Illinois, the name Saint James is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Stone County
- This Saint James is located in Stone County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Saint James.
- California
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Saint James [Orange County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Saint James is located in Hillsborough County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Saint James.
- Indiana
- Gibson County
- This Saint James is located in Gibson County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Saint James.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Saint James is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Saint James.
- Saint James Parish
- This Saint James is located in Saint James Parish and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the south of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Saint James.
- Manitoba
- This Saint James lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Saint James is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the east of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Saint James.
- Washington County
- This Saint James is located in Washington County and lies 594 miles [956 km] to the east of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint James.
- Worcester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Saint James [Worcester County].
- Michigan
- Charlevoix County
- This Saint James is located in Charlevoix County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlevoix County community of Saint James.
- Minnesota
- Watonwan County
- This Saint James is located in Watonwan County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watonwan County community of Saint James.
- Missouri
- Phelps County
- This Saint James is located in Phelps County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Saint James.
- Nebraska
- Cedar County
- This Saint James is located in Cedar County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Saint James.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Saint James is located in Suffolk County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Saint James.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Saint James is located in Brunswick County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Saint James.
- Ohio
- Morrow County
- This Saint James is located in Morrow County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Saint James.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Saint James is located in Greene County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Saint James.
- Texas
- Gonzales County
- This Saint James is located in Gonzales County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint James that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Saint James.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint James ...
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.
- Bluff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Confidence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confidence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
- Farina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
- Farina is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Loogootee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
- Loogootee is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
- Magnolia Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Post Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Saint James to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 James to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint James and extending to:
- Vandalia, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Saint James to Vandalia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,370 miles [10,251.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,103 miles [11,431.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,982 miles [8,017.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint James. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint James) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint James. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9545, Longitude: -88.8512 In this case, the coordinates for Saint James have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 James 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 James to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.204 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.80 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.939 degrees. |