Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westmorland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westmorland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westmorland
- 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 Westmorland:
- 33.037334, -115.621647
- 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 Westmorland
- 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 Imperial County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Imperial County
- Since Westmorland is near Riverside County and also San Diego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Riverside County
- eBird sighting report for San Diego 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westmorland ...
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.
- Butlers ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Citrus View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus View
- Citrus View is located in Imperial County
- Fuller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Imperial
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Imperial County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
- Iris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Kane Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Spring
- Kane Spring is located in Imperial County
- Mayflower ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Shamrock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Westmorland 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 city such as Westmorland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Westmorland and extending to:
- El Centro, which is the Seat of Imperial County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Westmorland to El Centro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,177 miles [3,503.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,567 miles [12,177.9 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 8,335 miles [13,413.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westmorland: www.cityofwestmorland.net/
The official website for Imperial County: www.co.imperial.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Westmorland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westmorland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0373, Longitude: -115.6216 |
| <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 Westmorland 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 333.933 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.262 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.124 degrees. |