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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 Louis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Louis 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 Louis:
    • 39.001498, -77.792773
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Saint Louis
  • 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
    • Since Saint Louis is near Fauquier County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Saint Louis

Communities Also Named Saint Louis ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Saint Louis.

Within Virginia, the name Saint Louis is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sierra County
      • This Saint Louis is located in Sierra County and lies 2,280 miles [3,669.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Louis that is located in Loudoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Saint Louis.
    • Georgia
      • Macon County
      • This Saint Louis is located in Macon County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Louis that is located in Loudoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Saint Louis.
    • Louisiana
      • Iberville Parish
      • This Saint Louis is located in Iberville Parish and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Louis that is located in Loudoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Saint Louis.
      • Saint Landry Parish
      • This Saint Louis is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the west southwest of the Saint Louis that is located in Loudoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Saint Louis.
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • This Saint Louis is located in Gratiot County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Louis that is located in Loudoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Saint Louis.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis City
      • This Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Louis that is located in Loudoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Saint Louis.
    • Montana
      • Jefferson 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 Montana community of Saint Louis [Jefferson County].
    • Ohio
      • Putnam County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Putnam County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Saint Louis.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pottawatomie County
      • This Saint Louis is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Louis that is located in Loudoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Saint Louis.
    • 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 Louis.
    • Oregon
      • Marion County
      • This Saint Louis is located in Marion County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Louis that is located in Loudoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Saint Louis.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Saint Louis lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Louis that is located in Loudoun County.
    • Quebec
      • 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 Quebec community of Saint Louis.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Saint Louis lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Louis that is located in Loudoun County.
    • Texas
      • Smith 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 Texas community of Saint Louis [Smith County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Douglas 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 Wisconsin community of Saint Louis [Douglas County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Louis ...

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.

  • Circleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Circleville is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
  • Dover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dover is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Flint Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint Hill is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Frogtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Frogtown is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Greggsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greggsville is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
  • Halfway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Howardsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Howardsville is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Landmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
  • Littletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Littletown is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Marble Quarry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Marble Quarry is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Quarry
    • Murphys Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Murphys Corner is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • Randolph Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Randolph Corner is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Corner
    • Rock Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Stoke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Stoke is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoke
    • Sunny Bank ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sunny Bank is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank

How Far From Saint Louis to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Louis to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Louis to Leesburg, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,925 miles [9,535.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,509 miles [7,256.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Louis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Louis 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 Louis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Louis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Louis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0015, Longitude: -77.7928       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Louis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.331 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.956 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.994 degrees.