Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Elmo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Elmo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Elmo
- 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 Elmo:
- 30.119921, -90.960654
- 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 Elmo
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Ascension Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ascension Parish
- Since Saint Elmo is near Saint James Parish and also Assumption Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint James Parish
- eBird sighting report for Assumption Parish
- 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 Elmo ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Saint Elmo.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Saint Elmo.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Saint James Parish
- This Saint Elmo is located in Saint James Parish and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Elmo that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Saint Elmo.
- Saint James Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Elmo that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Saint Elmo.
- California
- San Bernardino 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 California community of Saint Elmo [San Bernardino County].
- Colorado
- Chaffee 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 Colorado community of Saint Elmo [Chaffee County].
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the north of the Saint Elmo that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Saint Elmo.
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Saint Elmo is located in Christian County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Elmo that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Saint Elmo.
- Michigan
- Midland County
- This Saint Elmo is located in Midland County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Elmo that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Saint Elmo.
- Mississippi
- Claiborne County
- This Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the north of the Saint Elmo that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Saint Elmo.
- Nevada
- Nye 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 Nevada community of Saint Elmo [Nye County].
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Saint Elmo is located in Ulster County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Elmo that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Saint Elmo.
- Ontario
- This Saint Elmo lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Elmo that is located in Ascension Parish.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Elmo that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Saint Elmo.
- Shelby 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 Tennessee community of Saint Elmo [Shelby County].
- Texas
- Freestone County
- This Saint Elmo is located in Freestone County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Elmo that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freestone County community of Saint Elmo.
- Travis 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 Texas community of Saint Elmo [Travis County].
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Saint Elmo is located in Alexandria City and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Elmo that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Saint Elmo.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Elmo ...
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.
- Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Cornerview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
- Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
- Free Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Freetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hillaryville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillaryville
- Hillaryville is located in Ascension Parish
- Louisville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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 Ascension Parish
- Miles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Minnie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rearwood ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Romeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Smoke Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Bend
- Smoke Bend is located in Ascension Parish
- Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sweet Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Welcome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Romeville
How Far From Saint Elmo 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 Elmo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Elmo and extending to:
- Donaldsonville, which is the Seat of Ascension Parish, lies just to the Southwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Elmo to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 995 miles [1,601.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,598 miles [12,227.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,475 miles [8,811.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Elmo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Elmo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Elmo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1199, Longitude: -90.9607 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Elmo 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 Elmo, 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Elmo 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 parish. 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 Elmo 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 315.881 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.386 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.54 degrees. |