Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westgate and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westgate
- 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 Westgate:
- 32.341806, -86.336081
- 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 Westgate
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Westgate is near Elmore County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Westgate ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Westgate.
Within Alabama, the name Westgate is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Westgate lies 3,384 miles [5,446 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Westgate is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westgate.
- Santa Clara 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 California community of Westgate [Santa Clara County].
- Ventura County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Westgate [Ventura County].
- Yolo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Westgate [Yolo County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Manatee 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 Florida community of Westgate [Manatee County].
- Miami-Dade County
- This Westgate is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Westgate.
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Westgate is located in Dougherty County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Westgate.
- Hall County
- This Westgate is located in Hall County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the northeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Westgate.
- Muscogee County
- This Westgate is located in Muscogee County and lies 82 miles [132 km] to the east of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Westgate.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Westgate lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Westgate is located in Montgomery County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Westgate.
- Prince George's County
- This Westgate is located in Prince George's County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the northeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Westgate.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New York
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Westgate is located in Greenwood County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Westgate.
- Lexington County
- This Westgate is located in Lexington County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east northeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Westgate.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Westgate is located in Greene County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Westgate.
- Hamblen County
- This Westgate is located in Hamblen County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the north northeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Westgate.
- Putnam County
- This Westgate is located in Putnam County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the north of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Westgate.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Westgate is located in Albemarle County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Westgate.
- Prince William County
- This Westgate is located in Prince William County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the northeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Westgate.
- Suffolk City
- This Westgate is located in Suffolk City and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the east northeast of the Westgate that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Westgate.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westgate ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County
- Cloverland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Montgomery County
- Cross Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Gay Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
- Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Grove Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Grovewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - King Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lakeview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Lee Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Lees Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
- Lees Ferry is located in Montgomery County
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- Lynndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Maxwell Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Heights
- Maxwell Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Memorial Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
- Memorial Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Stone's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lynndale
How Far From Westgate 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 Westgate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westgate and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the northeast (NE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Westgate to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westgate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/
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- Westgate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3418, Longitude: -86.3361 In this case, the coordinates for Westgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Westgate 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 county. 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 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 Westgate 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 313.322 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.715 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.359 degrees. |