Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Catharine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Catharine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Catharine
- 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 Catharine:
- 37.708673, -85.257738
- 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 Catharine
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Saint Catharine is near Marion County and also Nelson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Nelson 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 Catharine ...
We found one communities that share the name Saint Catharine.
Within Kentucky, the name Saint Catharine is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Saint Catharine in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Saint Catharine is located in Linn County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Catharine that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Saint Catharine.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Catharine ...
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.
- Bearwallow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearwallow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Bearwallow is located in Washington County
- Booker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Croakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Gandertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
- Gandertown is located in Marion County
- Jimtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Maud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Washington County
- Poplar Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Corner
- Poplar Corner is located in Marion County
- Texas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Valley Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Valley Hill is located in Washington County
- Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Saint Catharine 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 Catharine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Catharine and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Catharine to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 452 miles [727.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Catharine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Catharine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Catharine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7087, Longitude: -85.2577 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Catharine 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 Catharine 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 312.891 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.971 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.632 degrees. |