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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 Joseph, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Joseph 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 Joseph:
    • 45.564741, -94.317927
    • 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
  • 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.

Within Minnesota, the name Saint Joseph is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 26 are located in the United States and nine are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Apache County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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.<1> 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 492 miles [791.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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.<1> 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 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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 620 miles [997.8 km] to the southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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 183 miles [294.5 km]<2> to the south of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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 446 miles [717.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Joseph [Reno County].
    • Kentucky
      • Daviess County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Saint Joseph.
      • Marion County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Marion County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Louisiana
      • Tensas Parish
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<2> to the south of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Saint Joseph.
    • Manitoba
      • This Saint Joseph lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns County.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Berrien County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Saint Joseph.
    • Missouri
      • Buchanan County
      • This Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<2> to the south of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<2> to the east of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the east southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<2> to the west of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<2> to the east of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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.<1> 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 202 miles [325.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Saint Joseph that is located in Stearns 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].

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.

  • Cold Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <5>
  • Collegeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Stearns County
  • Jacobs Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
    • Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
  • Pleasant Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
  • Riverview Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
    • Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>

How Far From Saint Joseph 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 city 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:

  • Saint Cloud, which is the Seat of Stearns County, lies just to the East.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Joseph to Saint Paul, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Saint Joseph: www.stjoseph.govoffice.com/

The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 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: 45.5647, Longitude: -94.3179    
<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>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 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 319.046 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.092 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.066 degrees.




 

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