Welcome to Saint Thomas ...
A typical abbreviation for Saint Thomas: St. Thomas
The city of Saint Thomas is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Saint Thomas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Telephone area codes for Saint Thomas: (519) & (226)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Saint Thomas: N5P<3>
Websites for Saint Thomas ...
Official Website: www.city.st-thomas.on.ca/
Chamber of Commerce: www.stthomaschamber.on.ca/
Communities Also Named Saint Thomas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Saint Thomas - they are located in Arkansas (3), Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Quebec (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Thomas.
Communities near Saint Thomas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Thomas.
- London
- Aylmer
- Dutton - Dunwich
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton - Dunwich
- Dutton - Dunwich lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Saint Thomas.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutton - Dunwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dutton - Dunwich
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutton - Dunwich<5>
- Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
- Chippewas of the Thames First Nation lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Saint Thomas.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewas of the Thames First Nation came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
- Middlemarch
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlemarch
- Middlemarch lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Saint Thomas.
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- New Sarum
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sarum
- New Sarum lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Saint Thomas.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sarum came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Talbotville Royal
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotville Royal
- Talbotville Royal lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Saint Thomas.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotville Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Talbotville Royal
- Whites
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Whites lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Saint Thomas.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Whites
- Lawtons Corners
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons Corners
- Lawtons Corners lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Saint Thomas.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtons Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lawtons Corners
- Mapleton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Saint Thomas.
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Thomas ...
Looking for more information about Saint Thomas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Saint Thomas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Thomas.
Adding Saint Thomas to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source that we've referenced which mentioned Saint Thomas was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
We also found Saint Thomas mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railway Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Saint Thomas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Thomas: www.city.st-thomas.on.ca/
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Thomas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (226) is an overlay for area code (519). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Saint Thomas, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Saint Thomas). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Saint Thomas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | 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 Thomas) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Saint Thomas. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Saint ThomasOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Thomas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7789, Longitude: -81.1756 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |