Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Bend and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Bend
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for West Bend:
- 31.824322, -88.132234
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on West Bend
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since West Bend is near Choctaw County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named West Bend ...
We found six communities that share the name West Bend.
Within Alabama, the name West Bend is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This West Bend lies 1,570 miles [2,526.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the West Bend that is located in Clarke County.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bend ...
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.
- Center Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Clarke County
- Christmas Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Landing
- Christmas Landing is located in Clarke County
- Coffeeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <3>
- Coffeeville Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville Ferry
- Coffeeville Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Coffeeville Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville Landing
- Coffeeville Landing is located in Clarke County
- Flatwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Rock Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Clarke County
- Sellers Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Landing
- Sellers Landing is located in Clarke County
- Tattlersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tattlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattlersville
- Tattlersville is located in Clarke County
- Woods Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Bluff
- Woods Bluff is located in Clarke County
How Far From West Bend to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Bend and extending to:
- Grove Hill, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Bend to Grove Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,394 miles [11,899.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,271 miles [8,482.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8243, Longitude: -88.1322 In this case, the coordinates for West Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Bend 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 314.349 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.834 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.159 degrees. |