Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westbury
- 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 Westbury:
- 34.686758, -86.576659
- 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 Westbury
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Westbury is near Morgan County and also Limestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Limestone 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 Westbury ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Westbury.
Within Alabama, the name Westbury is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Westbury is located in Cayuga County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westbury that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Westbury.
- Nassau County
- This Westbury is located in Nassau County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the northeast of the Westbury that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Westbury.
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Westbury lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westbury that is located in Madison County.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Westbury is located in Harris County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westbury that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Westbury.
- Jefferson County
- This Westbury is located in Jefferson County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the west southwest of the Westbury that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westbury.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westbury ...
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.
- Bravo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cavalry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Hill
- Cavalry Hill is located in Madison County
- Darwin Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin Downs
- Darwin Downs is located in Madison County
- Double Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Tree
- Double Tree is located in Madison County
- English Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Terrace
- English Terrace is located in Madison County
- English Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Madison County
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Madison County
- Hillandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale is located in Madison County
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
- Huntsville Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hills
- Huntsville Hills is located in Madison County
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- Huntsville Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Park
- Huntsville Park is located in Madison County
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Longwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Meadow Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
- Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
- Mountain Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Madison County
- Oak Leaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Pea Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Regent Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Forest
- Regent Forest is located in Madison County
- Sugar Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Sugar Tree is located in Madison County
- Sunset Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
- Sunset Cove is located in Madison County
- Terry Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Heights
- Terry Heights is located in Madison County
- Union Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Park
- Union Park is located in Madison County
- University Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Madison County
- Willow Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Bend is located in Madison County
- Willowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Madison County
- Huntsville Park
How Far From Westbury 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 Westbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westbury and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Westbury to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6868, Longitude: -86.5767 In this case, the coordinates for Westbury 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 Westbury 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 313.605 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.367 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.948 degrees. |