Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Westgate Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westgate Park and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Westgate Park

• 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 Westgate Park:
  • 41.720936, -70.939762
  • 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 Westgate Park

• 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • Since Westgate Park is near Plymouth County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newport 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 Westgate Park

Communities Also Named Westgate Park ...

We found one communities that are also named Westgate Park.

Within Massachusetts, the name Westgate Park is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named Westgate Park in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Clarke County
    • This Westgate Park is located in Clarke County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westgate Park that is located in Bristol County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Westgate Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westgate Park ...

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.

• Freetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Freetown is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
• Heaven Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Heaven Heights is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaven Heights
• Hixville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hixville is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
• Inland Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Inland Park is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Park
• Lakeview Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
• Long Plain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
• Masons Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Masons Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Plainville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Plainville is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
• Rockdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rockdale is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
• Wolf Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wolf Lake is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake

How Far From Westgate Park 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 Westgate Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Westgate Park to Taunton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,523 miles [8,888.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,104 miles [6,604.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'