Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westview
- 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 Westview:
- 25.882040, -80.241994
- 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 Westview
- 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 Miami-Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
- Since Westview is near Broward County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Broward 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 Westview ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Westview.
Within Florida, the name Westview is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Westview is located in Pike County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Westview.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Westview is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the northwest of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Westview.
- British Columbia
- This Westview lies 2,865 miles [4,610.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Westview is located in Bibb County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Westview.
- Hall County
- This Westview is located in Hall County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the north northwest of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Westview.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Missouri
- New York
- Broome 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 Westview [Broome County].
- Livingston County
- This Westview is located in Livingston County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the north of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Westview.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Westview is located in Alamance County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the north of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Westview.
- Forsyth County
- This Westview is located in Forsyth County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the north of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Westview.
- Johnston County
- This Westview is located in Johnston County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the north of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Westview.
- Ohio
- Lorain 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 Ohio community of Westview [Lorain County].
- Stark County
- This Westview is located in Stark County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the north of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Westview.
- Washington County
- This Westview is located in Washington County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km] to the north of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Westview.
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan
- This Westview lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westview that is located in Miami-Dade County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westview ...
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.
- Carol City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol City
- Carol City is located in Miami-Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol City <3>
- Golden Glades
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
- Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
- Indian Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Indian Creek Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Village
- Indian Creek Village is located in Miami-Dade County
- Isle of Normandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Normandy
- Isle of Normandy is located in Miami-Dade County
- Isle of Normandy has also been known as:
- Normandy Isle
- Normandy
- Keystone Islands
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Islands
- Keystone Islands is located in Miami-Dade County
- Lemon City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon City
- Lemon City is located in Miami-Dade County
- Liberty Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
- Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
- Little River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
- Medley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
- Medley is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medley <3>
- Normandy Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
- Normandy Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
- Royal Country
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Country have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Country
- Royal Country is located in Miami-Dade County
- Virginia Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
- Virginia Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
How Far From Westview 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 Westview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westview and extending to:
- Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Westview to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/
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' (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- Westview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.8820, Longitude: -80.2420 In this case, the coordinates for Westview 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 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 Westview 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Westview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.536 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.449 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.65 degrees. |