Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint John, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint John and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint John
- 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 John:
- 38.714860, -90.346239
- 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 John
- 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 Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since Saint John is near Saint Louis City and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis City
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 John ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Saint John.
There are two communities within Missouri that are also named Saint John.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Pulaski County
- This Saint John is located in Pulaski County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Saint John.
- Putnam County
- This Saint John is located in Putnam County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Saint John.
- Pulaski County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Glenn 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 John [Glenn County].
- Indiana
- Lake County
- This Saint John is located in Lake County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Saint John.
- Warrick County
- This Saint John is located in Warrick County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east southeast of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Saint John.
- Kansas
- Franklin 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 Kansas community of Saint John [Franklin County].
- Logan 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 Kansas community of Saint John [Logan County].
- Stafford County
- This Saint John is located in Stafford County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Saint John.
- Kentucky
- Hardin County
- This Saint John is located in Hardin County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Saint John.
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Saint John [Lafourche Parish].
- Saint John the Baptist Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Saint John [Saint John the Baptist Parish].
- Saint Martin Parish
- This Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the south of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Saint John.
- Tensas Parish
- This Saint John is located in Tensas Parish and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the south of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Saint John.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Saint John is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Saint John.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint John lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- North Carolina
- Hertford County
- This Saint John is located in Hertford County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the east of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Saint John.
- North Dakota
- Rolette County
- This Saint John is located in Rolette County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rolette County community of Saint John.
- Ohio
- Darke 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 Ohio community of Saint John [Darke County].
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Saint John.
- Tennessee
- Clay County
- This Saint John is located in Clay County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Saint John.
- Haywood County
- This Saint John is located in Haywood County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the south southeast of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Saint John.
- Texas
- Fayette County
- This Saint John is located in Fayette County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Saint John.
- Utah
- Tooele County
- This Saint John is located in Tooele County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tooele County community of Saint John.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Saint John is located in Clark County and lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Saint John.
- Whitman County
- This Saint John is located in Whitman County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km] to the west northwest of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Saint John.
- Wisconsin
- Calumet County
- This Saint John is located in Calumet County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint John that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Saint John.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint John ...
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.
- Cool Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
- Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Jennings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mark Twain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Twain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Twain
- Mark Twain is located in Saint Louis County
- Mary Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ridge
- Mary Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Natural Bridge Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge Junction
- Natural Bridge Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Normandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Overland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Pagedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Pine Lawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sycamore Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
- Sycamore Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- University City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Wells - Goodfellow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells - Goodfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells - Goodfellow
- Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County
How Far From Saint John 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 city such as Saint John to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint John and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies just to the South.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Saint John to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,173 miles [11,543.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint John: www.cityofstjohn.org/
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 John) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint John. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7149, Longitude: -90.3462 In this case, the coordinates for Saint John 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 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 John 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> | 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 John, 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 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 John 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 316.173 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.882 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.698 degrees. |