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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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Westbrook Village
  • 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 Norfolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
    • Since Westbrook Village is near Suffolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Westbrook Village

Communities Also Named Westbrook Village ...

We found three communities that are also named Westbrook Village.

Within Massachusetts, the name Westbrook Village is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of three communities that are located 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)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Fields Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
  • Greenlodge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Greenlodge is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlodge
  • Grove Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
  • Highland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Highland is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Longwood Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Longwood Station is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Station
  • Meeting House Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
  • Milton Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton Center is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
  • Mount Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Readville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
  • Reservoir
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Reservoir is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
  • Strawberry Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Strawberry Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill

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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westbrook Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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.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).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.041 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.634 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.644 degrees.