Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Catherine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Catherine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Catherine
- 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 Catherine:
- 28.610272, -82.138141
- 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 Catherine
- 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Saint Catherine is near Hernando County and also Citrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hernando County
- eBird sighting report for Citrus 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 Catherine ...
We found two communities that share the name Saint Catherine.
Within Florida, the name Saint Catherine is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Saint Catherine is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Catherine that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Saint Catherine.
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Saint Catherine is located in Adams County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Catherine that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Saint Catherine.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Catherine ...
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.
- Carver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Clay Sink
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hill 'n Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
- Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Sumter County
- Mabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Sumter County
- Moss Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Tarrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
- Wahoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Saint Catherine 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 Catherine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Catherine and extending to:
- Bushnell, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Catherine to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,143 miles [8,276.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Catherine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumter County: www.bocc.co.sumter.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Catherine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Catherine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6103, Longitude: -82.1381 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Catherine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Catherine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.707 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.176 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.65 degrees. |