Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Athens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Athens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Athens
- 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 Athens:
- 33.923348, -118.303407
- 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 Athens
- 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- Since West Athens is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Athens ...
We found three communities that share the name West Athens.
Within California, the name West Athens is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This West Athens is located in Somerset County and lies 2,657 miles [4,276 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Athens that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of West Athens.
- New York
- Greene County
- This West Athens is located in Greene County and lies 2,454 miles [3,949.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Athens that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of West Athens.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This West Athens is located in Bradford County and lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Athens that is located in Los Angeles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of West Athens.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Athens ...
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.
- Delta
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Firestone Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Park
- Firestone Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Los Angeles County
- Graham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Imperial Courts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Courts
- Imperial Courts is located in Los Angeles County
- Lawndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <3>
- Strawberry Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Park
- Strawberry Park is located in Los Angeles County
- View Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Park
- View Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Walnut Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Park
- Walnut Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Willowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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 Los Angeles County
- Wingfoot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From West Athens 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 Athens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Athens and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from West Athens to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,576 miles [12,192.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,345 miles [13,430 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Athens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 from Point A (ie- West Athens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Athens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9233, Longitude: -118.3034 In this case, the coordinates for West Athens 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 Athens 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 336.27 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.172 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.664 degrees. |