Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westplains, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westplains and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westplains
- 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 Westplains:
- 36.825334, -88.594769
- 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 Westplains
- 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 Graves County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Graves County
- Since Westplains is near Marshall County and also McCracken County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for McCracken 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 Westplains ...
We found one communities that share the name Westplains.
Within Kentucky, the name Westplains is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Westplains in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Logan County
- This Westplains is located in Logan County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westplains that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Westplains.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westplains ...
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.
- Brewers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fancy Farm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Hardmoney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Harris Hill Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hill Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill Ford
- Harris Hill Ford is located in Marshall County
- Harvey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hickory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hicksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Graves County
- Kansas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Krebs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Pottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Pryorsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Shady Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in McCracken County
- Wheel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Westplains 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 Westplains to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westplains and extending to:
- Mayfield, which is the Seat of Graves County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Westplains to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 645 miles [1,038 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westplains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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- Westplains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westplains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8253, Longitude: -88.5948 In this case, the coordinates for Westplains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Westplains to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.962 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.227 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.327 degrees. |