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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Joseph
- 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:
- 37.521634, -85.389482
- 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 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Saint Joseph is near Taylor County and also Larue County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- eBird sighting report for Larue 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 Joseph ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Saint Joseph.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Saint Joseph.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 26 are located in the United States and nine are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Daviess County
- This Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Saint Joseph.
- Daviess County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache 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 Arizona community of Saint Joseph [Apache County].
- Florida
- Pasco County
- This Saint Joseph is located in Pasco County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Saint Joseph.
- Georgia
- Fulton 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 Georgia community of Saint Joseph [Fulton County].
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- This Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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.<2> 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 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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 128 miles [206 km] to the west northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Joseph [Reno County].
- Louisiana
- Tensas Parish
- This Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Saint Joseph.
- Manitoba
- This Saint Joseph lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion County.
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Saint Joseph is located in Berrien County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the north of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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 326 miles [524.6 km] to the northeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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 2,007 miles [3,230 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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.<2> 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 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Marion 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].
- Arizona
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.
- Badger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Belltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Marion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belltown
- From Saint Joseph to Belltown
- Calvary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Frogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ginseng
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gleanings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleanings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gleanings
- From Saint Joseph to Gleanings
- Hibernia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Holy Cross
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Jessietown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
- Jessietown is located in Marion County
- Mac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Maple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Maple is located in Taylor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maple
- From Saint Joseph to Maple
- Peck Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Willowtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowtown
- Willowtown is located in Taylor County
How Far From Saint Joseph 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 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:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Joseph to Frankfort, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 462 miles [743.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,899 miles [7,884.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Joseph. 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' (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 Joseph) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Joseph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5216, Longitude: -85.3895 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Joseph 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 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. |
| <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> | 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> | 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. |
| <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 Joseph 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 312.97 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.035 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.74 degrees. |