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Communities Also Named Saint Catherines ...
We found two communities that share the name Saint Catherines.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Saint Catherines is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Dubuque County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Saint Catherines [Dubuque County].
- Prince Edward Island
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Prince Edward Island community of Saint Catherines.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Catherines ...
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.
- Cape Dog
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Dog came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Dog
- Forest Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Field came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Field
- Gallows Cove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Cove
- Johns Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Pond
- Mall Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mall Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mall Bay
- Markland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
- Mitchells Brook ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Brook
- Nuggetville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuggetville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuggetville
- Ocean Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pond
- Riverhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
- Tickles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickles
How Far From Saint Catherines 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 Catherines to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saint Catherines and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Catherines to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 61 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,586 miles [7,380.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,286 miles [8,507 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,164 miles [5,092 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Catherines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Catherines 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 . 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. |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Catherines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Catherines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1833, Longitude: -53.4000 |
| <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 Catherines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.983 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.141 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.753 degrees. |
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