We found seven communities that are also named Saint Benedict.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Saint Benedict is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Iowa
Kossuth County
This Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kossuth County community of Saint Benedict.
Kansas
Doniphan County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Doniphan County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doniphan County community of Saint Benedict.
Nemaha County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Benedict [Nemaha County].
Louisiana
Saint Tammany Parish
This Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Saint Benedict.
Minnesota
Scott County
This Saint Benedict is located in Scott County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Saint Benedict.
North Dakota
Cass County
This Saint Benedict is located in Cass County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Saint Benedict.
Pennsylvania
Cambria County
This Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County and lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Saint Benedict.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Benedict ...
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.
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 village such as Saint Benedict to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Benedict and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Benedict to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Benedict) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Benedict, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Benedict 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 Benedict. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.5552, Longitude: -105.4255
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.386 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.39 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.046 degrees.