Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westchester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westchester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westchester
- 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 Westchester:
- 30.355193, -91.070937
- 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 Westchester
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected East Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- Since Westchester is near Iberville Parish and also Ascension Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iberville Parish
- eBird sighting report for Ascension Parish
- 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 Westchester ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Westchester.
Within Louisiana, the name Westchester is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Westchester is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westchester.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Westchester is located in New London County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Westchester.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Westchester is located in Hillsborough County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Westchester.
- Miami-Dade County
- This Westchester is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the east southeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Westchester.
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Westchester is located in Bulloch County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Westchester.
- Clarke County
- This Westchester is located in Clarke County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the east northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Westchester.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Westchester is located in Cook County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the north of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Westchester.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Westchester is located in Allen County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Westchester.
- Jay County
- This Westchester is located in Jay County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the north northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Westchester.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Westchester is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Westchester.
- Frederick County
- This Westchester is located in Frederick County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Westchester.
- Montgomery 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 Maryland community of Westchester [Montgomery County].
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Westchester is located in Worcester County and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Westchester.
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Westchester is located in Bronx County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Westchester.
- Westchester 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 Westchester [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Westchester is located in Cumberland County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Westchester.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Westchester is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the east northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Westchester.
- Wake County
- This Westchester is located in Wake County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Westchester.
- Nova Scotia
- This Westchester lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Westchester is located in Charleston County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Westchester.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Westchester is located in Chesterfield County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Westchester.
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Westchester [Fairfax County].
- Petersburg City
- This Westchester is located in Petersburg City and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Westchester.
- Prince William County
- This Westchester is located in Prince William County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Westchester.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Westchester is located in Marion County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westchester that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Westchester.
- Wisconsin
- Waukesha 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 Wisconsin community of Westchester [Waukesha County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westchester ...
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.
- Bayou Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Paul
- Bayou Paul is located in Iberville Parish
- Bluebonnet Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluebonnet Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebonnet Ridge
- Bluebonnet Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Cloverland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Foreman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Green Back Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Back Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Back Forest
- Green Back Forest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Highland Community
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Community have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Community
- Highland Community is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Highlandia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandia
- Highlandia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Indian Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
- Indian Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Kings Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill
- Kings Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Laurel Lea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lea
- Laurel Lea is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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- Meadow Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Sable Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Chase
- Sable Chase is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Silverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
- Silverside is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Southpark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadow Park
How Far From Westchester 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 Westchester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westchester and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Westchester to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,592 miles [12,218.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,469 miles [8,801.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westchester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3552, Longitude: -91.0709 In this case, the coordinates for Westchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Westchester 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 parish. 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 Westchester 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 315.976 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.528 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.55 degrees. |