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Communities Also Named West Guilford ...

We found one communities that share the name West Guilford.

Within Ontario, the name West Guilford is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Vermont
      • Windham County
      • This West Guilford is located in Windham County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of West Guilford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Guilford ...

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.

  • Allsaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allsaw came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allsaw
  • Brady Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
  • Buttermilk Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buttermilk Falls <3>
  • Donald
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
  • Eagle Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Halls Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Lake
  • Horseshoe Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Hawk Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hawk Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hawk Lake
  • Maple Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
  • Pine Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs

How Far From West Guilford to ...

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from West Guilford to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,306 miles [6,929.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Guilford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Guilford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1373, Longitude: -78.5967    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 West Guilford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.338 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.927 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.866 degrees.









 

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