Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Francis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Francis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Francis
- 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 Francis:
- 37.626451, -85.427740
- 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 Francis
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Saint Francis is near Nelson County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nelson County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Francis ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Saint Francis.
Within Kentucky, the name Saint Francis is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Saint Francis lies 1,748 miles [2,813.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Francis that is located in Marion County.
- Arkansas
- Clay County
- This Saint Francis is located in Clay County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Francis that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Saint Francis.
- Cross County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Saint Francis [Cross County].
- California
- Santa Clara County
- This Saint Francis is located in Santa Clara County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Francis that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Saint Francis.
- Florida
- Lake County
- This Saint Francis is located in Lake County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint Francis that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Saint Francis.
- Kansas
- Brown County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Saint Francis.
- Cheyenne County
- This Saint Francis is located in Cheyenne County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Francis that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Saint Francis.
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Francis [Marion County].
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Saint Francis is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Francis that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Saint Francis.
- Minnesota
- Anoka County
- This Saint Francis is located in Anoka County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Francis that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Saint Francis.
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Saint Francis [Benton County].
- Stearns County
- This Saint Francis is located in Stearns County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the northwest of the Saint Francis that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Saint Francis.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Saint Francis [Hamilton County].
- South Dakota
- Todd County
- This Saint Francis is located in Todd County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Francis that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Saint Francis.
- Texas
- Potter County
- This Saint Francis is located in Potter County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Francis that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Saint Francis.
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County
- This Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Francis that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milwaukee County community of Saint Francis.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Francis ...
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.
- Balltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bearwallow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearwallow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Bearwallow is located in Washington County
- Belltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Marion County
- Frogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Gandertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
- Gandertown is located in Marion County
- Gethsemane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
- Gleanings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Holy Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
- Howardstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
- Howardstown is located in Nelson County
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Saint Francis to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Francis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Francis and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Francis to Lebanon, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,896 miles [7,879.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Francis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Francis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Francis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6265, Longitude: -85.4277 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Francis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Francis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Francis 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. |
| <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 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 Francis 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 312.995 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.079 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.729 degrees. |