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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 Johns, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Johns 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 Johns:
    • 35.374607, -77.359684
    • 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 Johns
  • 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 Johns ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Saint Johns.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Saint Johns.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Chowan County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Chowan County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Saint Johns.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Apache County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Apache County and lies 1,804 miles [2,903.3 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Saint Johns.
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Tulare County and lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Saint Johns.
    • Colorado
      • Summit 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 Johns [Summit County].
    • Florida
      • Saint Johns County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Saint Johns County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Saint Johns.
    • Idaho
      • Oneida County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Oneida County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Saint Johns.
    • Illinois
      • Perry County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Perry County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Saint Johns.
    • Indiana
      • DeKalb County
      • This Saint Johns is located in DeKalb County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Saint Johns.
      • 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 Indiana community of Saint Johns [Shelby County].
    • Kentucky
      • McCracken County
      • This Saint Johns is located in McCracken County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Saint Johns.
    • Manitoba
      • This Saint Johns lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
    • Michigan
      • Bay 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 Michigan community of Saint Johns [Bay County].
      • Clinton County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Clinton County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Saint Johns.
    • Minnesota
      • Kandiyohi 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 Minnesota community of Saint Johns [Kandiyohi County].
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Saint Johns.
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Saint Louis County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Saint Johns.
    • Montana
      • Hill County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Hill County and lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Saint Johns.
    • New York
      • Rockland 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 New York community of Saint Johns [Rockland County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Saint Johns lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
    • Ohio
      • Auglaize County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Auglaize County community of Saint Johns.
      • Mercer County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Mercer County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Saint Johns.
      • Richland 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 Ohio community of Saint Johns [Richland County].
    • Ontario
      • This Saint Johns lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,450 miles [3,942.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Saint Johns.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Luzerne County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the north of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Saint Johns.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Berkeley County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Saint Johns.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence 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 Johns [Lawrence County].
      • Wilson County
      • This Saint Johns is located in Wilson County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Johns that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Saint Johns.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Johns ...

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.

  • Fountain Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Fountain Hill is located in Lenoir County
  • Haddocks Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddocks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddocks Crossroads
    • Haddocks Crossroads is located in Pitt County
  • Helens Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Crossroads
    • Helens Crossroads is located in Pitt County
  • Honolulu
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honolulu have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honolulu
    • Honolulu is located in Craven County
  • Littlefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
    • Littlefield is located in Pitt County
  • Maplecypress
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecypress have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
    • Maplecypress is located in Craven County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Pitt County
  • Stokestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokestown
    • Stokestown is located in Pitt County
  • Strawberry Banks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Banks
    • Strawberry Banks is located in Pitt County
  • Tick Bite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
    • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County

How Far From Saint Johns 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 Johns to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Johns and extending to:

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Johns to Greenville, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,635 miles [7,459.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Johns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Johns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Johns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3746, Longitude: -77.3597       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Johns 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 Johns, 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 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 Johns 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 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 Johns 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 308.24 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.305 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.121 degrees.




 

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