Communities Also Named Swords ...

We found three communities that share the name Swords.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Swords.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in  the United States.

• Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Unknown
    • The profile page for Swords #1

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Morgan County
    • This Swords is located in Morgan County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Swords.
  • Louisiana
    • Saint Landry Parish
    • This Swords is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Swords.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Swords ...

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.

• Badgers Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgers Corners
• Bear Cave
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Cave came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Cave
• Bear Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Lake <3>
• Dock Siding
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Siding
• Gordon Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Bay
• Hayford ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford
• Horseshoe Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
• Lake Joseph
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Joseph came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Joseph
• Otter Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <3>
• Rose Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
• Stanley House
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley House
• Turtle Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake

How Far From Swords 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 Swords to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Swords to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,730 miles [9,221.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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