Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westville
- 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 Westville:
- 30.774503, -85.851761
- 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 Westville
- 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 Holmes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Holmes County
- Since Westville is near Washington County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Walton 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 Westville ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Westville.
Within Florida, the name Westville is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Westville is located in Bristol County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Westville.
- Worcester County
- This Westville is located in Worcester County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km] to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Westville.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Westville is located in Monroe County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Westville.
- Simpson County
- This Westville is located in Simpson County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the west northwest of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Westville.
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- This Westville is located in Essex County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Westville.
- Gloucester 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 Jersey community of Westville [Gloucester County].
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Westville is located in Franklin County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Westville.
- Otsego County
- This Westville is located in Otsego County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km] to the north northeast of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Westville.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Westville lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This Westville is located in Champaign County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the north of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Westville.
- Mahoning County
- This Westville is located in Mahoning County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the north northeast of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Westville.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Westville is located in Greenville County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Westville.
- Kershaw County
- This Westville is located in Kershaw County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Westville.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westville ...
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.
- Argyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
- Baker Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Settlement
- Baker Settlement is located in Holmes County
- Bounds Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossing
- Bounds Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Caryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Caryville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <3>
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Hickory Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Holmes County
- Hobbs Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
- Hobbs Crossroads is located in Holmes County
- Poplar Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Head
- Poplar Head is located in Washington County
- Prosperity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Holmes County
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Westville 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 town such as Westville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westville and extending to:
- Bonifay, which is the Seat of Holmes County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Westville to Bonifay, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 750 miles [1,207 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,335 miles [11,804.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,217 miles [8,395.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Westville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7745, Longitude: -85.8518 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Westville 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 Westville 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 312.923 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.038 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.492 degrees. |