Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Paul, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Paul and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Paul
- 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 Paul:
- 39.427472, -85.628283
- 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 Paul
- 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 Decatur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- Since Saint Paul is near Shelby County and also Rush County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Rush 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 Paul ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Saint Paul.
Within Indiana, the name Saint Paul is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 29 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Saint Paul lies 3,802 miles [6,118.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- Alberta
- This Saint Paul lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- Arkansas
- Madison County
- This Saint Paul is located in Madison County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Saint Paul.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Saint Paul is located in Fayette County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Saint Paul.
- Iowa
- Lee County
- This Saint Paul is located in Lee County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Saint Paul.
- Kansas
- Chautauqua 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 Kansas community of Saint Paul [Chautauqua County].
- Greeley 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 Kansas community of Saint Paul [Greeley County].
- Montgomery 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 Kansas community of Saint Paul [Montgomery County].
- Neosho County
- This Saint Paul is located in Neosho County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neosho County community of Saint Paul.
- Sedgwick County
- This Saint Paul is located in Sedgwick County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the west of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Saint Paul.
- Sheridan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Sheridan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Saint Paul.
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Saint Paul is located in Grayson County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Saint Paul.
- Lewis County
- This Saint Paul is located in Lewis County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east southeast of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Saint Paul.
- Minnesota
- Ramsey County
- This Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Saint Paul.
- Mississippi
- Marion County
- This Saint Paul is located in Marion County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Saint Paul.
- Missouri
- Saint Charles County
- This Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Saint Paul.
- Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Saint Paul [Saint Louis County].
- Nebraska
- Howard County
- This Saint Paul is located in Howard County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Saint Paul.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Paul lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- North Dakota
- Stutsman 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 North Dakota community of Saint Paul [Stutsman County].
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Pickaway County
- This Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Saint Paul.
- Oregon
- Marion County
- This Saint Paul is located in Marion County and lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Saint Paul.
- Pennsylvania
- Somerset County
- This Saint Paul is located in Somerset County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Saint Paul.
- Quebec
- 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 Quebec community of Saint Paul.
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Saint Paul is located in Clarendon County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Saint Paul.
- Tennessee
- Tipton County
- This Saint Paul is located in Tipton County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Saint Paul.
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Saint Paul is located in Collin County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Saint Paul.
- Falls 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 Texas community of Saint Paul [Falls County].
- Leon County
- This Saint Paul is located in Leon County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Saint Paul.
- San Patricio County
- This Saint Paul is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km] to the southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Saint Paul.
- Waller County
- This Saint Paul is located in Waller County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waller County community of Saint Paul.
- Virginia
- Russell County
- This Saint Paul is located in Russell County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Paul that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Saint Paul.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Paul ...
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.
- Craig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <5>
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Harris City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Hartsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Knighthood Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Grove
- Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
- Lewis Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Pleasure Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
- Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
- Rays Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Rolling Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Rugby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Sleepy Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County
- Moscow
How Far From Saint Paul 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 town such as Saint Paul to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Paul and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Decatur County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Paul to Greensburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 461 miles [741.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Paul. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 from Point A (ie- Saint Paul) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Paul. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4275, Longitude: -85.6283 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Paul 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> | 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 Paul, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Paul to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.137 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.499 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.318 degrees. |