Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Marys, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Marys and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Marys
- 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 Marys:
- 35.173693, -85.941646
- 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 Marys
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Saint Marys is near Coffee County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Marys ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Saint Marys.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Saint Marys.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Lawrence County
- This Saint Marys is located in Lawrence County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Saint Marys.
- Lawrence County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Saint Marys lies 3,700 miles [5,954.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- Colorado
- Clear Creek County
- This Saint Marys is located in Clear Creek County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clear Creek County community of Saint Marys.
- Huerfano 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 Colorado community of Saint Marys [Huerfano County].
- Florida
- Nassau 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 Florida community of Saint Marys [Nassau County].
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Saint Marys is located in Camden County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Saint Marys.
- Illinois
- Effingham 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 Illinois community of Saint Marys [Effingham County].
- Iroquois 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 Illinois community of Saint Marys [Iroquois County].
- Indiana
- Floyd County
- This Saint Marys is located in Floyd County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the north of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Saint Marys.
- Franklin County
- This Saint Marys is located in Franklin County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km] to the north of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Saint Marys.
- Vigo 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 Indiana community of Saint Marys [Vigo County].
- Iowa
- Warren County
- This Saint Marys is located in Warren County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Saint Marys.
- Kansas
- Pottawatomie County
- This Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Saint Marys.
- Sedgwick County
- This Saint Marys is located in Sedgwick County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the west northwest of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Saint Marys.
- Kentucky
- Lewis County
- Although located in Lewis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Saint Marys.
- Michigan
- Saint Clair County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Saint Clair County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Saint Marys.
- Nevada
- Pershing County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Pershing County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pershing County community of Saint Marys.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Saint Marys lies 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- Nova Scotia
- 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 Nova Scotia community of Saint Marys.
- Ohio
- Auglaize County
- This Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Auglaize County community of Saint Marys.
- 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 Marys.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester 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 Pennsylvania community of Saint Marys [Chester County].
- Elk County
- This Saint Marys is located in Elk County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Saint Marys.
- South Dakota
- Miner 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 South Dakota community of Saint Marys [Miner County].
- Texas
- Refugio County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Refugio County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Refugio County community of Saint Marys.
- West Virginia
- Pleasants County
- This Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Saint Marys.
- Wisconsin
- Monroe County
- This Saint Marys is located in Monroe County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Marys that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Saint Marys.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Marys ...
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.
- Bobtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Clifftops
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Greenhaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Greens View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens View
- Greens View is located in Coffee County
- Gum Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Martin Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Springs
- Martin Springs is located in Marion County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Grundy County
- Rockledge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Sand Switch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Valley Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home
- Valley Home is located in Grundy County
How Far From Saint Marys 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 Marys to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Marys and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Marys to Winchester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 553 miles [890 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,026 miles [8,088.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Marys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Marys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Marys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1737, Longitude: -85.9416 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Marys 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 Marys 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 Marys, 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 Marys 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 313.241 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.016 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.572 degrees. |