RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Guilford County >> Guilford College >> Nearby CommunitiesIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
North Carolina


The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina







Around Guilford College ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Greensboro. It lies just east of Guilford College. Greensboro has a population of 298,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Winston - Salem. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the west of Guilford College and has a population of 248,000 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Guilford College, with the nearest first.

  • Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Guilford County
  • Latham Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
    • Latham Town is located in Guilford County
  • Greensboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Southmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Southmont is located in Guilford County
  • Spicewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
    • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
  • Cumberland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
  • White Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Guilford County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Colfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
    • Oak Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
    • Summerfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <3>
    • Rudd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County
    • Applegate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
      • Applegate is located in Forsyth County
    • Cliffwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
      • Cliffwood is located in Forsyth County

For more communities neighboring Guilford College, please visit our County-by-County Page for Guilford College.

Guilford County ...

Guilford College is located in Guilford County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Guilford County: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham & Stokes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Guilford College ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Guilford College.

Airports Near Guilford College ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Guilford College and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Guilford College.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Guilford College.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Guilford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Guilford College), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024