Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint James, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint James and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint James
- 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 James:
- 38.198736, -76.394950
- 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 James
- 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Since Saint James is near Calvert County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 James ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Saint James.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Saint James.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Washington County
- This Saint James is located in Washington County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint James.
- Worcester 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 Maryland community of Saint James [Worcester County].
- Washington County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Stone County
- This Saint James is located in Stone County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the west of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Saint James.
- California
- Orange 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 California community of Saint James [Orange County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Saint James is located in Hillsborough County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Saint James.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Saint James is located in Fayette County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Saint James.
- Indiana
- Gibson County
- This Saint James is located in Gibson County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Saint James.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Saint James is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Saint James.
- Saint James Parish
- This Saint James is located in Saint James Parish and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the west southwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Saint James.
- Manitoba
- This Saint James lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- Michigan
- Charlevoix County
- This Saint James is located in Charlevoix County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlevoix County community of Saint James.
- Minnesota
- Watonwan County
- This Saint James is located in Watonwan County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watonwan County community of Saint James.
- Missouri
- Phelps County
- This Saint James is located in Phelps County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the west of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Saint James.
- Nebraska
- Cedar County
- This Saint James is located in Cedar County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Saint James.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Saint James is located in Suffolk County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Saint James.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Saint James is located in Brunswick County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Saint James.
- Ohio
- Morrow County
- This Saint James is located in Morrow County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Saint James.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Saint James is located in Greene County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Saint James.
- Texas
- Gonzales County
- This Saint James is located in Gonzales County and lies 1,349 miles [2,171 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint James that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Saint James.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint James ...
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.
- Ancient Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Ancient Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
- Cedar Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
- Cedar Cove is located in Saint Mary's County
- Dutchmans Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchmans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchmans Cove
- Dutchmans Cove is located in Saint Mary's County
- Elms Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elms Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms Beach
- Elms Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Evergreen Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Saint Mary's County
- Flowers of the Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers of the Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers of the Forest
- Flowers of the Forest is located in Saint Mary's County
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Saint Mary's County
- Gum Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Hermanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
- Hermanville is located in Saint Mary's County
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- Hunting Neck Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Neck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Neck Woods
- Hunting Neck Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Laurel Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Leachburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Park Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Pines
- Park Pines is located in Saint Mary's County
- Upper Jutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Jutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Jutland
- Upper Jutland is located in Saint Mary's County
- Hunting Neck Woods
How Far From Saint James 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 community such as Saint James to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint James and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint James to Leonardtown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint James. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint James) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint James. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1987, Longitude: -76.3949 In this case, the coordinates for Saint James 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 James 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 James to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.954 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.718 degrees. |