Communities Also Named Goderich ...
We found one communities that share the name Goderich.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Goderich.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goderich ...
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.
- Blue Water Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Water Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Water Beach
- Bogies Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogies Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogies Beach
- Crewe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Loyal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal
- Porter's Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter's Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter's Hill
- Prosperity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Saltford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltford
- Summerhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Sunset Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Goderich to ...
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 town such as Goderich to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Goderich and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Goderich to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Goderich: www.goderich.ca/
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Goderich) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goderich. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7406, Longitude: -81.7112 |
| <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 Goderich to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.483 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.122 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.006 degrees. |