Welcome to Galt ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Galt, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Galt is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Galt 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 Galt: (519) and (226)<2>

Communities Also Named Galt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Galt - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Galt.

Communities near Galt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Galt.

• Kitchener
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchener
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitchener <3>
• Guelph
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guelph came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guelph <3>
• Waterloo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
• Brantford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantford <3>
• Brant
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
• Laurentian Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurentian Hills
• Barber's Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber's Beach
• Blair
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
• Branchton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
• Clyde
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galt ...

Looking for more information about Galt? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Galt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Galt.

Adding Galt to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Galt was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

We also found Galt mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Galt.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/