Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westbrook
- 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:
- 42.413144, -72.629256
- 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
- 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 Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- Since Westbrook is near Franklin County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Hampden 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 Westbrook ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Westbrook.
Within Massachusetts, the name Westbrook is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Hempstead County
- This Westbrook is located in Hempstead County and lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Westbrook.
- Pulaski County
- This Westbrook is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km] to the west southwest of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Westbrook.
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Laurens County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Westbrook [Laurens County].
- Pickens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Westbrook [Pickens County].
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Westbrook is located in Alamance County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Westbrook.
- Bladen County
- This Westbrook is located in Bladen County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the south southwest of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Westbrook.
- Ontario
- This Westbrook lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Blanco County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Westbrook [Blanco County].
- Harris County
- This Westbrook is located in Harris County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Westbrook.
- Jack County
- This Westbrook is located in Jack County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km] to the west southwest of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jack County community of Westbrook.
- Mitchell County
- This Westbrook is located in Mitchell County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km] to the west southwest of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Westbrook.
- Wood County
- This Westbrook is located in Wood County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km] to the west southwest of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Westbrook.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Westbrook is located in Davis County and lies 2,013 miles [3,239.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Westbrook.
- Salt Lake County
- This Westbrook is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km] to the west of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Westbrook.
- Weber County
- This Westbrook is located in Weber County and lies 2,013 miles [3,239.6 km] to the west northwest of the Westbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Westbrook.
- Virginia
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westbrook ...
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.
- Baconville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baconville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baconville
- Baconville is located in Franklin County
- Factory Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hollow
- Factory Hollow is located in Hampshire County
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Hockanum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Laurel Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Hampshire County
- Moody Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Corner
- Moody Corner is located in Hampshire County
- Mount Tom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Hampshire County
- Pratt Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corner
- Pratt Corner is located in Franklin County
- Roaring Brook Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Brook Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Brook Camp
- Roaring Brook Camp is located in Franklin County
- Whately
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
- Whately is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
How Far From Westbrook 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 Westbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westbrook and extending to:
- Northampton, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies just to the South.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Westbrook to Boston, with an average speed<5>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 5 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 334 miles [537.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,568 miles [8,960.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,154 miles [6,685.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4131, Longitude: -72.6293 In this case, the coordinates for Westbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Westbrook 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.912 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.634 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.254 degrees. |