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Communities Also Named Kingsford ...
We found four communities that share the name Kingsford.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Kingsford is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, three are located in Canada and three are in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Kingsford is located in Polk County and lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Kingsford.
- Michigan
- Dickinson County
- This Kingsford is located in Dickinson County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Kingsford.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Kingsford is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Kingsford.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Kingsford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingsford ...
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.
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burke County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Forget
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kermit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kermit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Divide County (ND)
- Lignite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
- Lignite is located in Burke County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <4>
- Oxbow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Portal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rival ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rival have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
- Rival is located in Burke County (ND)
- Sevenmile Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Corner
- Sevenmile Corner is located in Burke County (ND)
- Stampede
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampede have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
- Stampede is located in Burke County (ND)
- Steelman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelman
How Far From Kingsford 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 Kingsford to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kingsford and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Kingsford to Regina, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingsford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.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- Kingsford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingsford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2667, Longitude: -102.7833 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Kingsford 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Kingsford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.343 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.714 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.128 degrees. |
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