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Communities Also Named Saint Catherines River ...
We found one communities that share the name Saint Catherines River.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia which is also named Saint Catherines River.
Beyond Nova Scotia.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Catherines River ...
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.
- Granite Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Village
- Hunts Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hunts Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Louis Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Head
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louis Head <2>
- River Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Head
- Sable River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable River
- Sable River Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable River Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable River Station
- Sandy Bay Landings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bay Landings came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bay Landings
How Far From Saint Catherines River 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 Catherines River 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 River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 543 miles [873.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Catherines River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 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 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,764 miles [6,057.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Catherines River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8417, Longitude: -64.8569 |
| <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 River 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 299.99 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.363 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.905 degrees. |
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