Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westhampton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westhampton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westhampton
- 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 Westhampton:
- 42.304406, -72.774881
- 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 Westhampton
- 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 Westhampton 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 Westhampton ...
We found eight communities that share the name Westhampton.
Within Massachusetts, the name Westhampton is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Westhampton is located in Dougherty County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westhampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Westhampton.
- New Jersey
- Burlington 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 Jersey community of Westhampton [Burlington County].
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Westhampton is located in Suffolk County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south of the Westhampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Westhampton.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Westhampton is located in Harris County and lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westhampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Westhampton.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Westhampton is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,013 miles [3,239.6 km]<1> to the west of the Westhampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Westhampton.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Westhampton is located in Fairfax County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westhampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Westhampton.
- Henrico County
- This Westhampton is located in Henrico County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the southwest of the Westhampton that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Westhampton.
- Richmond City
- 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 Westhampton [Richmond City].
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westhampton ...
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.
- Crescent Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Mills
- Crescent Mills is located in Hampden County
- Dayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Hampshire County
- Great Swamp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Swamp
- Great Swamp is located in Hampshire County
- Hockanum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Knightville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
- Knightville is located in Hampshire County
- Laurel Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Hampshire County
- Littleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Hampden County
- Loudville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mount Tom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Mountain Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Hampden County
- Ringville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rock Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Rock Valley is located in Hampden County
How Far From Westhampton 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 Westhampton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westhampton and extending to:
- Northampton, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies just to the East.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Westhampton to Boston, with an average speed<4>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 324 miles [521.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,164 miles [6,701.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westhampton. 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 '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- Westhampton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westhampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3044, Longitude: -72.7749 |
| <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 Westhampton 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. |
| <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 Westhampton 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 305.015 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.731 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.373 degrees. |