We found three communities that are also named Saint Helens.
Within Ontario, the name Saint Helens is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Lee County
This Saint Helens is located in Lee County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Saint Helens.
Oregon
Columbia County
This Saint Helens is located in Columbia County and lies 2,002 miles [3,221.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Saint Helens.
Washington
Cowlitz County
This Saint Helens is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Saint Helens.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Helens ...
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.
Bogies Beach (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Helens to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Helens and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Helens to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Helens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Helens 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 Helens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9028, Longitude: -81.5104
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.341 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.987 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.843 degrees.