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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 43.583640, -84.470002
    • 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
  • 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.

Within Michigan, the name Saint Elmo is unique.

Beyond Michigan, 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 two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Elmo that is located in Midland County.
      • 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 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Elmo that is located in Midland County.
      • 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 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Elmo that is located in Midland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Saint Elmo.
    • Louisiana
      • Ascension Parish
      • This Saint Elmo is located in Ascension Parish and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Elmo that is located in Midland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Saint Elmo.
      • Saint James Parish
      • This Saint Elmo is located in Saint James Parish and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km] to the south southwest of the Saint Elmo that is located in Midland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Saint Elmo.
    • Mississippi
      • Claiborne County
      • This Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Elmo that is located in Midland County.
      • 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 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Elmo that is located in Midland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Saint Elmo.
    • Ontario
      • This Saint Elmo lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Elmo that is located in Midland County.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Elmo that is located in Midland County.
      • 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 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Elmo that is located in Midland County.
      • 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 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Elmo that is located in Midland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Saint Elmo.

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.

  • Bullock Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
    • Bullock Creek is located in Midland County
  • Dean
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Midland County
  • Dice Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice Corners
    • Dice Corners is located in Midland County
  • Floyd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Midland County
  • Francis Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Grove
    • Francis Grove is located in Midland County
  • Gordonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Midland County
  • Lockport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Midland County
  • Oil City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Midland County
  • Poseyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
    • Poseyville is located in Midland County
  • Redstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Redstone is located in Midland County
  • Shepherd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Teeterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville
    • Teeterville is located in Midland County

How Far From Saint Elmo 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 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:

  • Midland, which is the Seat of Midland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Elmo to Midland, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south (S). 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 503 miles [809.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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 Midland County: www.co.midland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 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: 43.5836, Longitude: -84.4700       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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Elmo 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 312.301 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.154 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.445 degrees.




 

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