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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westmont and the surrounding area.
- 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 Westmont:
- 39.755112, -75.649651
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Westmont
- 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Westmont is near Chester County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Westmont
Communities Also Named Westmont ...
We found ten communities that are also named Westmont.
Within Delaware, the name Westmont is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Westmont is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km]<1> to the west of the Westmont that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westmont.
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Westmont is located in Columbia County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westmont that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Westmont.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Westmont is located in DuPage County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westmont that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Westmont.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Westmont is located in Camden County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westmont that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Westmont.
- North Carolina
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Westmont [Randolph County].
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- This Westmont is located in Blair County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westmont that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Westmont.
- Cambria County
- This Westmont is located in Cambria County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the west northwest of the Westmont that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Westmont.
- Lebanon County
- This Westmont is located in Lebanon County and lies 59 miles [95 km] to the northwest of the Westmont that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Westmont.
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Westmont is located in Arlington County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westmont that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Westmont.
- Fairfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Westmont [Fairfax County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westmont ...
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.
- Brackenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brackenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville
- Brackenville Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brackenville Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenville Woods
- Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cedars is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
- Cedars Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
- Charter Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Charter Oaks is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Coffee Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Coffee Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Run
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Greenbank
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenbank is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
- Heather Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Continue List (31 more) ...
- Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Highland Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Meadows is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Iron Gates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Gates is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Limestone Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Limestone Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
- Loveville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Loveville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Maplecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maplecrest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Mermaid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mermaid is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Mermaid Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
- Milltown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Milltown is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Mockingbird Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
- Mount Cuba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Pike Creek Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Prices Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rolling Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Skyline Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Skyline Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Skyline Orchard is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Orchard
- Snug Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snug Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Hill
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stony Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
- Swallow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Swallow Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallow Hill
- Tree Top Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tree Top Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Valley
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Willow Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Winterbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Winterbury is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbury
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Westmont 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 Westmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westmont and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Westmont to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,385 miles [7,057 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Westmont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Westmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7551, Longitude: -75.6497 In this case, the coordinates for Westmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.008 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.571 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.784 degrees. |
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