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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Johns
- 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:
- 41.028139, -76.006037
- 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
- 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 Luzerne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Since Saint Johns is near Carbon County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Johns ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Saint Johns.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Saint Johns is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Saint Johns is located in Apache County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Saint Johns.
- Manitoba
- This Saint Johns lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne County.
- North Carolina
- Chowan County
- This Saint Johns is located in Chowan County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Saint Johns.
- Pitt County
- This Saint Johns is located in Pitt County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the south southwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Saint Johns.
- Ohio
- Auglaize County
- This Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 445 miles [716.2 km] to the west of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne County.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This Saint Johns is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Saint Johns.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Saint Johns is located in Berkeley County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne 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 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Johns that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Saint Johns.
- Arizona
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.
- Cranberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Drums
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums
- Drums is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drums <5>
- Foundryville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Foundryville is located in Luzerne County
- Freeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <5>
- Green Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Luzerne County
- Hobbie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hollars Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollars Hill
- Hollars Hill is located in Luzerne County
- Honey Hole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hole
- Honey Hole is located in Luzerne County
- Humboldt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Japan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pardeesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeesville
- Pardeesville is located in Luzerne County
- Sand Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
- Sand Spring is located in Luzerne County
- Springtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Luzerne County
- Tomhicken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Japan
How Far From Saint Johns 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 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:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Johns to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<7> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 156 miles [251.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,352 miles [7,003.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 41.0281, Longitude: -76.0060 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 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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.11 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.888 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.406 degrees. |