Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Thomas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Thomas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Thomas
- 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 Thomas:
- 38.366510, -92.215258
- 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 Thomas
- 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 Cole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cole County
- Since Saint Thomas is near Osage County and also Miller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Osage County
- eBird sighting report for Miller 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 Thomas ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Saint Thomas.
Within Missouri, the name Saint Thomas is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Saint Thomas [Crittenden County].
- Mississippi County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Mississippi County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Saint Thomas that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Saint Thomas.
- Pulaski County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Pulaski County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the south of the Saint Thomas that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Saint Thomas.
- Colorado
- Las Animas County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Saint Thomas [Las Animas County].
- Florida
- Pasco 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 Florida community of Saint Thomas [Pasco County].
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Madison County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Saint Thomas that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Saint Thomas.
- Indiana
- Knox County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Knox County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<2> to the east of the Saint Thomas that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Saint Thomas.
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Saint Thomas is located in Assumption Parish and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the south of the Saint Thomas that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Saint Thomas.
- Minnesota
- Le Sueur County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<2> to the north of the Saint Thomas that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Saint Thomas.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Saint Thomas [Clark County].
- Lincoln 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 Nevada community of Saint Thomas [Lincoln County].
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Thomas lies 1,363 miles [2,193.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Saint Thomas that is located in Cole County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Saint Thomas lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Saint Thomas that is located in Cole County.
- North Dakota
- Pembina County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Pembina County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Thomas that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pembina County community of Saint Thomas.
- Ontario
- This Saint Thomas lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Saint Thomas that is located in Cole County.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Saint Thomas that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Saint Thomas.
- Quebec
- 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 Quebec community of Saint Thomas.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Thomas ...
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.
- Argyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Bass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Castle Rock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Osage County
- Eugene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Eugene is located in Cole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eugene <5>
- Folk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Hickory Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Honey Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Cole County
- Marys Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Scrivner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Spring Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Miller County
How Far From Saint Thomas 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 town such as Saint Thomas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Thomas and extending to:
- Jefferson City, which is the Seat of Cole County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Thomas to Jefferson City, with an average speed<6> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Thomas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cole County: www.colecounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Thomas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Thomas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Thomas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3665, Longitude: -92.2153 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Thomas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Thomas 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 Thomas 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 317.394 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.243 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.66 degrees. |