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Guilford Center Connecticut Map

Explore Guilford Center, Connecticut, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Guilford Center, Connecticut

How to Use This Guilford Center, Connecticut Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Guilford Center, Connecticut. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Connecticut or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Guilford Center.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Guilford Center
State	Connecticut (CT)
County	New Haven County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.280512
Longitude	-72.676216
Population	2,586
Density	457.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	06437
Area Code	203, 475, 860, 959
County Seat	New Haven
School District	Guilford School District

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About Guilford Center, Connecticut

Guilford Center is a locality in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,586. The population density is 457.6 people per km². Guilford Center is located at 41.2805°N, 72.6762°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 06437.

Guilford Center marks the intersection of quiet woodland transition and the steady, unseen pull of the tides. It lies 12.8 miles east of New Haven, CT (from New Haven, CT: bearing 96°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east of East Haven. The West River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its dark current cooling the air as it moves toward the saltwater reach of Guilford Harbor. To the west, the elevation shifts toward the crest of Prospect Hill, providing a firm, stony spine to the terrain. Sunlight here often catches the rough granite of old field walls that divide the second-growth timber, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the uneven, glacial character of the soil. The atmosphere remains heavy with the scent of damp loam and the salt-tinged breeze that arrives when the wind shifts from the south, reminding the land of its proximity to the coast.

Guilford Center retains a deliberate, anchored pace that reflects centuries of careful stewardship, centered physically and socially on the Guilford Town Green. Early commerce relied on the movement of goods through the river, though the economy has long since moved from the rhythmic labor of mills to a quieter, academic and residential existence. Residents often traverse the West Woods Trail to reach the interior, or look toward the distant silhouette of Chaffinch Island as a marker of the changing season. Beyond the local reach, the stillness of Guilford Lake provides a reflective counterpoint to the busy, human-scale activity of the village center. Life here is defined by the preservation of colonial-era brick and timber, maintaining a visual continuity that resists the hurried modernization seen in the wider region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 163° S
Hyland House Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 327° NW
Guilford World War II Memorial (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 291° W
Guilford World War I Memorial (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 287° W
Guilford Granite (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 304° NW
Chittenden Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 174° S
East River Marsh Wildlife Area/ East River Wildlife Area (Marine Protected Area) — 0.8 mi, 105° E
East River Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 105° E
Jacobs Beach (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 153° SE
Dunk Rock Rd (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 276° W
Cockaponset State Forest (Old Forest Management Area) (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 259° W
School Mead (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 125° SE
Guilford Art Center (Arts Centre) — 1.3 mi, 337° NW
Great Harbor Wildlife Area (Marine Protected Area) — 1.6 mi, 218° SW
Great Harbor Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 218° SW
East River Corridor Protection (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 024° NE
Great Harbor Hunting Area (Nature Reserve) — 1.8 mi, 222° SW
Dinosaur Rock (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 287° W
Cockaponset State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 043° NE
CCC Camp (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 064° NE
James Madison (Public Artwork) — 3.9 mi, 091° E
Stony Creek Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 261° W
Madison Art Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.2 mi, 091° E
Stewart B. Mckinney National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.8 mi, 166° S · 3,061 acres
Salt Marsh (Viewpoint) — 5.5 mi, 095° E
Bear Cave (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 341° N
North Light Gallery & Framing (Gallery) — 6.9 mi, 272° W
The Elliot Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.0 mi, 092° E
Stanton House Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 091° E
Captain Elisha White House Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 092° E

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