Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westminister, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westminister and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westminister
- 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 Westminister:
- 39.647334, -75.968556
- 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 Westminister
- 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Westminister is near Chester County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Westminister ...
We found three communities that share the name Westminister.
Within Maryland, the name Westminister is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Westminister is located in Bibb County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westminister that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Westminister.
- Missouri
- Jackson 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 Missouri community of Westminister [Jackson County].
- North Carolina
- Guilford 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 North Carolina community of Westminister [Guilford County].
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westminister ...
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.
- Blue Ball Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
- Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County
- Blueball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Cecil County
- Forest Green Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Court
- Forest Green Court is located in Cecil County
- Indian Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Indian Falls is located in Cecil County
- Leslie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Marley Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
- Marley Village is located in Cecil County
- Mechanic Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanic Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Valley
- Mechanic Valley is located in Cecil County
- Nellys Corner ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellys Corner
- Nellys Corner is located in Cecil County
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
- Ponds Edge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponds Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds Edge
- Ponds Edge is located in Cecil County
- Prestige Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestige Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestige Village
- Prestige Village is located in Cecil County
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- Stony Chase Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Chase Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Chase Court
- Stony Chase Court is located in Cecil County
- Sunset Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Sunset Knoll is located in Cecil County
- Sweet Grass Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Grass Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass Meadow
- Sweet Grass Meadow is located in Cecil County
- Timberbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberbrook
- Timberbrook is located in Cecil County
- Union Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Cecil County
- Zion
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Cecil County
- Stony Chase Court
How Far From Westminister 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 Westminister to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westminister and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Westminister to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westminister. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westminister) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westminister. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6473, Longitude: -75.9686 In this case, the coordinates for Westminister 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Westminister 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 Westminister 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 307.205 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.778 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.965 degrees. |