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:
- 37.698887, -86.408822
- 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 Breckinridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Breckinridge County
- Since Westview is near Grayson County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 Kentucky, the name Westview is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, 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 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge 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 315 miles [506.9 km] to the south southwest of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Westview.
- British Columbia
- This Westview lies 2,049 miles [3,297.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge County.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Westview is located in Bibb County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge 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 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south southeast of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Westview.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- 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 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge 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 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge 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 355 miles [571.3 km] to the east southeast of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge 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 469 miles [754.8 km] to the east southeast of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge 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 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge 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 290 miles [466.7 km] to the east northeast of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Westview.
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan
- This Westview lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westview that is located in Breckinridge 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.
- Cave Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Breckinridge County
- Centerview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Breckinridge County
- Codyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Falling Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Branch
- Falling Branch is located in Grayson County
- Fisher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Glen Dean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
- Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
- Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Breckinridge County
- Horn Back Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
- Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
- Indian Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Locust Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Breckinridge County
- Madrid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Westview 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 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:
- Hardinsburg, which is the Seat of Breckinridge County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Westview to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,935 miles [7,942.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 37.6989, Longitude: -86.4088 |
| <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 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> | 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. |
| <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 Westview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.61 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.795 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.143 degrees. |