Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Westplains, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westplains and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Westplains

• 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 Westplains:
  • 40.864706, -103.497714
  • 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 Westplains

• 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Logan County
  • Since Westplains is near Weld County and also Cheyenne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Weld County
  • eBird sighting report for Cheyenne 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 Westplains ...

We found one communities that share the name Westplains.

Within Colorado, the name Westplains is unique.

Beyond Colorado, there is another community also named Westplains in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Graves County
    • This Westplains is located in Graves County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westplains that is located in Logan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Westplains.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westplains ...

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.

• Hayford
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford
  • Hayford is located in Logan County
• Jessica
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessica
  • Jessica is located in Logan County
• Oliver
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Kimball County (NE)
• Potter
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Potter is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potter <3>
• Twin Mills
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mills
  • Twin Mills is located in Logan County

How Far From Westplains to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Westplains to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westplains and extending to:

• Sterling, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westplains to Sterling, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 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 7,526 miles [12,111.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,455 miles [8,779 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westplains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Logan County: www.loganco.gov/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/