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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 Westbrook Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westbrook Village and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Westbrook Village:
    • 42.300098, -71.153664
    • 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 Westbrook Village
  • 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 Westbrook Village ...

We found three communities that share the name Westbrook Village.

Within Massachusetts, the name Westbrook Village is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Westbrook Village is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,292 miles [3,688.6 km]<1> to the west of the Westbrook Village that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Westbrook Village.
    • Iowa
      • Sioux County
      • This Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County and lies 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km]<1> to the west of the Westbrook Village that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Westbrook Village.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westbrook Village that is located in Norfolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Westbrook Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westbrook Village ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Fields Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
    • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
  • Greenlodge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlodge
    • Greenlodge is located in Norfolk County
  • Grove Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
    • Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County
  • Highland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Suffolk County
  • Longwood Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
    • Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
  • Meeting House Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
    • Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County
  • Milton Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
    • Milton Center is located in Norfolk County
  • Mount Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
  • Readville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
    • Readville is located in Suffolk County
  • Reservoir
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
    • Reservoir is located in Norfolk County
  • Strawberry Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill
    • Strawberry Hill is located in Middlesex County

How Far From Westbrook Village 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 Westbrook Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westbrook Village and extending to:

  • Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies just to the South.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the northeast (NE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Westbrook Village to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,510 miles [8,867.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westbrook Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westbrook Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westbrook Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3001, Longitude: -71.1537       In this case, the coordinates for Westbrook Village 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 Westbrook Village 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 304.041 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.634 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.644 degrees.




 

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