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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 West Liberty, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Liberty 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 West Liberty:
- 40.430594, -85.890539
- 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 West Liberty
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since West Liberty is near Grant County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 West Liberty
Communities Also Named West Liberty ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named West Liberty.
There is one other community in Indiana that is also named West Liberty.
Beyond Indiana, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Jay County
- This West Liberty is located in Jay County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of West Liberty.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Madison County
- This West Liberty is located in Madison County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of West Liberty.
- Illinois
- Jasper County
- This West Liberty is located in Jasper County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of West Liberty.
- Iowa
- Muscatine County
- This West Liberty is located in Muscatine County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscatine County community of West Liberty.
- Kentucky
- Morgan County
- This West Liberty is located in Morgan County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of West Liberty.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This West Liberty is located in Baltimore County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of West Liberty.
- Missouri
- Putnam County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of West Liberty [Putnam County].
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This West Liberty is located in Crawford County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of West Liberty.
- Knox County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West Liberty.
- Logan County
- This West Liberty is located in Logan County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of West Liberty.
- Morrow County
- This West Liberty is located in Morrow County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of West Liberty.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This West Liberty is located in Allegheny County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of West Liberty.
- Butler County
- This West Liberty is located in Butler County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of West Liberty.
- Clearfield County
- This West Liberty is located in Clearfield County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of West Liberty.
- West Virginia
- Ohio County
- This West Liberty is located in Ohio County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of West Liberty.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Liberty ...
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.
- Curtisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Curtisville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Greentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Guy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Hemlock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Jerome
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Leisure
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leisure is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Nevada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Normal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Normal is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Windfall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
How Far From West Liberty 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 community such as West Liberty to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Liberty and extending to:
- Kokomo, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Liberty to Kokomo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 482 miles [775.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- West Liberty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Liberty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 West Liberty 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 West Liberty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4306, Longitude: -85.8905 In this case, the coordinates for West Liberty have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.304 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.833 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.148 degrees. |
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