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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 George, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint George 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 George:
    • 39.191804, -96.419143
    • 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 George
  • 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 George ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Saint George.

Within Kansas, the name Saint George is unique.

Beyond Kansas, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, twenty are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Saint George lies 3,407 miles [5,483 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Saint George is located in Sussex County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the east of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Saint George.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Saint George is located in Broward County and lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Saint George.
      • Pinellas County
      • This Saint George is located in Pinellas County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km] to the southeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Saint George.
    • Georgia
      • Charlton County
      • This Saint George is located in Charlton County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Saint George.
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • This Saint George is located in Kankakee County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Saint George.
    • Indiana
      • Vanderburgh 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 Indiana community of Saint George [Vanderburgh County].
    • Maine
      • Knox County
      • This Saint George is located in Knox County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Saint George.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Minnesota
      • Nicollet County
      • This Saint George is located in Nicollet County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicollet County community of Saint George.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Saint George is located in Saint Louis County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the east of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Saint George.
      • Wright County
      • This Saint George is located in Wright County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the east southeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Saint George.
    • Nevada
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Saint George.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Saint George lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
    • New York
      • Richmond County
      • This Saint George is located in Richmond County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Saint George.
    • North Dakota
      • LaMoure 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 North Dakota community of Saint George [LaMoure County].
    • Ontario
      • This Saint George lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Venango County
      • This Saint George is located in Venango County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Saint George.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Saint George is located in Dorchester County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Saint George.
    • Utah
      • Washington County
      • This Saint George is located in Washington County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the west of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint George.
    • Virginia
      • Greene County
      • This Saint George is located in Greene County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the east of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Saint George.
    • West Virginia
      • Tucker County
      • This Saint George is located in Tucker County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the east of the Saint George that is located in Pottawatomie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Saint George.
    • Wisconsin
      • Sheboygan 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 Wisconsin community of Saint George [Sheboygan County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint George ...

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.

  • Elm Hollow Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hollow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hollow Corner
    • Elm Hollow Corner is located in Riley County
  • Eureka Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
    • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
  • Flush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flush
    • Flush is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Louisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Louisville has also been known as:
    • Louisville Springs
    • Rock City
    • Rock Creek Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
  • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pillsbury Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
    • Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
  • Rocky Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rocky Ford is located in Riley County
  • Sunset Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
    • Sunset Park is located in Riley County
  • Swamp Angel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Angel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Angel
    • Swamp Angel is located in Pottawatomie County

How Far From Saint George 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 city such as Saint George to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Westmoreland, which is the Seat of Pottawatomie County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Saint George to Westmoreland, with an average speed<7> 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.
  • Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,379 miles [11,875.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

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

The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 George) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint George. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1918, Longitude: -96.4191       In this case, the coordinates for Saint George 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 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 George 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 George, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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 George to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.305 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.719 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.561 degrees.




 

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