Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Mary, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Mary and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Mary
- 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 Mary:
- 37.580619, -85.346351
- 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 Mary
- 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 Mary is near Washington County and also Taylor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Taylor 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 Mary ...
We found six communities that share the name Saint Mary.
Within Kentucky, the name Saint Mary is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Saint Mary is located in Hancock County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Mary that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Saint Mary.
- Minnesota
- Waseca County
- This Saint Mary is located in Waseca County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Mary that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waseca County community of Saint Mary.
- Missouri
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Mary that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Saint Mary.
- Montana
- Glacier County
- This Saint Mary is located in Glacier County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Mary that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glacier County community of Saint Mary.
- Nebraska
- Johnson County
- This Saint Mary is located in Johnson County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Mary that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Saint Mary.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Mary lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Mary that is located in Marion County.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Mary ...
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.
- Bearwallow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearwallow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Bearwallow is located in Washington County
- Belltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Marion County
- Calvary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Frogtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Gandertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
- Gandertown is located in Marion County
- Holy Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
- Jessietown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
- Jessietown is located in Marion County
- Jimtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Peck Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Willowtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowtown
- Willowtown is located in Taylor County
How Far From Saint Mary 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 Mary to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Mary and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Mary to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 459 miles [738.7 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 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Mary. 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 Mary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Mary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5806, Longitude: -85.3464 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Mary have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mary to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.944 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.013 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.705 degrees. |