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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 Westbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westbury 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 Westbury:
- 41.696389, -88.071944
- 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 Westbury
- 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Westbury is near DuPage County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Westbury
Communities Also Named Westbury ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Westbury.
Within Illinois, the name Westbury is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Westbury is located in Madison County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the south of the Westbury that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Westbury.
- Georgia
- Oconee County
- This Westbury is located in Oconee County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Westbury that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Westbury.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Westbury is located in Baltimore County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westbury that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Westbury.
- Minnesota
- Becker County
- This Westbury is located in Becker County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westbury that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Becker County community of Westbury.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Westbury is located in Cayuga County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westbury that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Westbury.
- Nassau County
- This Westbury is located in Nassau County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the east of the Westbury that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Westbury.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Westbury is located in Guilford County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Westbury that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Westbury.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Westbury is located in Montgomery County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the east of the Westbury that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Westbury.
- Quebec
- This Westbury lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westbury that is located in Will County.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Westbury is located in Harris County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westbury that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Westbury.
- Jefferson County
- This Westbury is located in Jefferson County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the south southwest of the Westbury that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westbury.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westbury ...
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.
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherrywood is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Heather Sound
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heather Sound is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Sound
- Heritage Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
- Home Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Home Run is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Run
- Honeytree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Honeytree is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeytree
- Hunters Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunters Trail is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Indian Oaks is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Ivanhoe
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Kings Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kings Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Pepper Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pepper Tree is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
- Quail Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quail Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Grove
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Stonegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stonegate is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Sugar Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sugar Brook is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Brook
- Walnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Woods is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Willow Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Willow Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Woodleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodleaf is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
How Far From Westbury to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Westbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westbury and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Westbury to Joliet, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 611 miles [983.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westbury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Westbury 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 Westbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6964, Longitude: -88.0719 In this case, the coordinates for Westbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.728 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.639 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.836 degrees. |
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