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Communities Also Named Romford ...

We found one communities that share the name Romford.

Within Ontario, the name Romford is unique.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Romford in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Romford is located in Litchfield County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Romford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Romford ...

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.

  • Clara Belle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Copper Cliff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Cliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cliff
  • Elmview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmview
  • Falconbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Flake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flake
  • Flour Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flour Mill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flour Mill
  • Lively
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
  • Minnow Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnow Lake
  • Pinecrest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Pit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Pit came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Pit
  • Waterfall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall

How Far From Romford to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Romford to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Romford and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Romford to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,721 miles [9,207.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,347 miles [6,995.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Romford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Romford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4856, Longitude: -80.8719    
<2>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.
<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 Romford 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 309.706 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.676 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.465 degrees.









 

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