Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westwood Estates
- 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 Westwood Estates:
- 42.561667, -87.908333
- 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 Westwood Estates
- 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 Kenosha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kenosha County
- Since Westwood Estates is near Lake County and also Racine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Racine 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 Westwood Estates ...
We found six communities that share the name Westwood Estates.
Within Wisconsin, the name Westwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Lowndes County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Lowndes County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Westwood Estates that is located in Kenosha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Westwood Estates.
- Montana
- Custer County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Custer County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood Estates that is located in Kenosha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Westwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Horry County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Westwood Estates that is located in Kenosha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Westwood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Westwood Estates that is located in Kenosha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Westwood Estates.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the west of the Westwood Estates that is located in Kenosha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Westwood Estates.
- Salt Lake County
- This Westwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km] to the west of the Westwood Estates that is located in Kenosha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Westwood Estates.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westwood Estates ...
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.
- Carol Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Beach
- Carol Beach is located in Kenosha County
- Dunes Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes Park
- Dunes Park is located in Lake County (IL)
- Hickory Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Lake County (IL)
- Liberty Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Liberty Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Old Mill Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
- Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
- Paddock Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pikeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Prairie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Timber Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Kenosha County
- Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <3>
How Far From Westwood Estates 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 Westwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westwood Estates and extending to:
- Kenosha, which is the Seat of Kenosha County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Westwood Estates to Madison, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westwood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5617, Longitude: -87.9083 In this case, the coordinates for Westwood Estates 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 Westwood Estates 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 314.614 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.632 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.504 degrees. |