Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westlake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westlake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westlake
- 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 Westlake:
- 38.387618, -75.598814
- 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 Westlake
- 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Westlake is near Sussex County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Westlake ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Westlake.
Within Maryland, the name Westlake is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Westlake is located in Columbia County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westlake that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Westlake.
- Twiggs County
- This Westlake is located in Twiggs County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the southwest of the Westlake that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Westlake.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- DuPage 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 Illinois community of Westlake [DuPage County].
- Will County
- This Westlake is located in Will County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westlake that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Westlake.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westlake that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Westlake.
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Westlake is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km] to the west southwest of the Westlake that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Westlake.
- Montana
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Westlake is located in Harris County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westlake that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Westlake.
- Tarrant County
- This Westlake is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km] to the west of the Westlake that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Westlake.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westlake ...
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.
- California
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Wicomico County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Dogwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Foggy Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
- Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Greenlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Holland Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Hunting Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
- Justice Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
- Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Kathleens Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleens Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
- Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
- Leonard Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
- Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County
- Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
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- Maple Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
- Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Middle Neck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
- Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
- Poets Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poets Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poets Colony
- Poets Colony is located in Wicomico County
- Riverside Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
- Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
- Rockawalking Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
- Shad Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
- Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
- Sunset Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Sunset Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
- Victory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Gardens
- Victory Gardens is located in Wicomico County
- Maple Plains
How Far From Westlake 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 Westlake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westlake and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Westlake to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westlake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westlake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westlake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3876, Longitude: -75.5988 In this case, the coordinates for Westlake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Westlake 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Westlake 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 307.084 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.444 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.319 degrees. |