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Communities Also Named Westford ...
We found nine communities that share the name Westford.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Westford.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these eight communities, one is located in Canada and the other eight communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This Westford is located in Windham County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Westford.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Westford is located in Middlesex County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Westford.
- Minnesota
- Martin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Westford [Martin County].
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Westford is located in Otsego County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Westford.
- Ohio
- Union County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Westford.
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Westford is located in Crawford County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Westford.
- South Dakota
- Hutchinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Westford [Hutchinson County].
- Vermont
- Chittenden County
- This Westford is located in Chittenden County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Westford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westford ...
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.
- Bluevale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluevale
- Clover Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eden Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lanes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes
- Little Egypt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
- Otter Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Purple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Grove
- Riversdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
- Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
How Far From Westford 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 Westford to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westford and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Westford to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,848 miles [9,411.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0444, Longitude: -81.3864 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Westford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Westford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.25 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.907 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.726 degrees. |
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