Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westchester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westchester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westchester
- 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 Westchester:
- 28.067800, -82.628400
- 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 Westchester
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Westchester is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Westchester ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Westchester.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Westchester.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Miami-Dade County
- This Westchester is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Westchester.
- Miami-Dade County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Westchester is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westchester.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Westchester is located in New London County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Westchester.
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Westchester is located in Bulloch County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the north of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Westchester.
- Clarke County
- This Westchester is located in Clarke County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the north of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Westchester.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Westchester is located in Cook County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Westchester.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Westchester is located in Allen County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the north of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Westchester.
- Jay County
- This Westchester is located in Jay County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the north of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Westchester.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Westchester is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Westchester.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Westchester is located in Baltimore County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Westchester.
- Frederick County
- This Westchester is located in Frederick County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Westchester.
- Montgomery 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 Maryland community of Westchester [Montgomery County].
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Westchester is located in Worcester County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Westchester.
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Westchester is located in Bronx County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Westchester.
- Westchester 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 New York community of Westchester [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Westchester is located in Cumberland County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Westchester.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Westchester is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the north of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Westchester.
- Wake County
- This Westchester is located in Wake County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Westchester.
- Nova Scotia
- This Westchester lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Westchester is located in Charleston County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Westchester.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Westchester is located in Chesterfield County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Westchester.
- 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 Westchester [Fairfax County].
- Petersburg City
- This Westchester is located in Petersburg City and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Westchester.
- Prince William County
- This Westchester is located in Prince William County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Westchester.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Westchester is located in Marion County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the north of the Westchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Westchester.
- Wisconsin
- Waukesha 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 Wisconsin community of Westchester [Waukesha County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westchester ...
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.
- Casa Blanca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Hillsborough County
- Copperfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Tree
- Cypress Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Eaglebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglebrook
- Eaglebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Place
- Edgewater Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Fawn Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Fawn Ridge Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village
- Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Foxs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Corner
- Foxs Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Garden Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lake
- Garden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Hammock Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammock Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Woods
- Hammock Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Harbor Palms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Palms
- Harbor Palms is located in Pinellas County
- Hidden Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Hidden Lake is located in Hillsborough County
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- Indian Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
- Indian Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
- Indian Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jane Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jane Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Terrace
- Jane Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Crossings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Crossings
- Keystone Crossings is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Farms
- Keystone Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Keystone Groves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Groves
- Keystone Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Lake Julia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Julia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Julia
- Lake Julia is located in Hillsborough County
- Lane Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Farms
- Lane Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Mandolin
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Meadow Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Hillsborough County
- Native Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Native Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Woods
- Native Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Nine Eagles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Eagles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Eagles
- Nine Eagles is located in Hillsborough County
- Ocean Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Harbor
- Ocean Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Palm Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pebblebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County
- Post Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Shores
- Post Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Rainbow Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Terrace
- Rainbow Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Rose Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Harbor
- Rose Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
- Saltmarsh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Steeplechase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Hillsborough County
- Sugarwood Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Grove
- Sugarwood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Tarpon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Town Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Turtle Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtle Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Villager Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villager Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villager Place
- Villager Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Waterfront Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfront Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfront Cove
- Waterfront Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Wood Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Lakes
How Far From Westchester 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 Westchester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westchester and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westchester to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westchester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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- Westchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0678, Longitude: -82.6284 In this case, the coordinates for Westchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Westchester 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> | 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. |
| <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 Westchester 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 310.928 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.356 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.921 degrees. |