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:
- 36.594508, -85.307185
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Saint John is near Cumberland County and also Pickett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Pickett 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 is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Saint John.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Haywood County
- This Saint John is located in Haywood County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Saint John.
- Haywood 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 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 483 miles [777.3 km] to the southwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint John that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Saint John.
- Missouri
- Pulaski County
- This Saint John is located in Pulaski County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 504 miles [811.1 km] to the northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Saint John.
- Saint Louis County
- This Saint John is located in Saint Louis County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the west northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Saint John.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint John lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint John that is located in Clay County.
- North Carolina
- Hertford County
- This Saint John is located in Hertford County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the east of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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.
- Texas
- Fayette County
- This Saint John is located in Fayette County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 1,795 miles [2,888.8 km] to the northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint John that is located in Clay 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.
- Eagle Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Overton County
- Fox Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Springs
- Fox Springs is located in Clay County
- Hobart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Overton County
- Lillydale ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Ozone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Plain Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
- Plain Grove is located in Pickett County
- Willow Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Clay County
- Wolf River Dock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf River Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf River Dock
- Wolf River Dock is located in Clinton County (KY)
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 community 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:
- Celina, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint John to Celina, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 478 miles [769.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint John. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 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: 36.5945, Longitude: -85.3072 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 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 312.90 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.823 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.95 degrees. |