Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westfield
- 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 Westfield:
- 44.880047, -72.483167
- 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 Westfield
- 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 Orleans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans County
- Since Westfield is near Franklin County and also Lamoille County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Lamoille 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 Westfield ...
We found three communities that share the name Westfield.
Within Vermont, the name Westfield is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Wisconsin
- Marquette County
- This Westfield is located in Marquette County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the west of the Westfield that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Westfield.
- Sauk County
- This Westfield is located in Sauk County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the west of the Westfield that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sauk County community of Westfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westfield ...
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.
- Coventry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <3>
- Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
- Eden Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Mills
- Eden Mills is located in Lamoille County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Mills <3>
- Hectorville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hectorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hectorville
- Hectorville is located in Franklin County
- Highwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Irasburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irasburg
- Irasburg is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irasburg <3>
- Jay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
- Province Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Province Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Province Hill
- Stevens Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mills
- Stevens Mills is located in Orleans County
How Far From Westfield 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 Westfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westfield and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westfield to Newport, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,465 miles [8,795.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,061 miles [6,535.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Westfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8800, Longitude: -72.4832 In this case, the coordinates for Westfield 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> | 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 Westfield 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 304.461 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.542 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.933 degrees. |