Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Highland:
  • 42.636256, -83.662021
  • 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 West Highland

• 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 Oakland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oakland County
  • Since West Highland is near Livingston County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston County
  • eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 West Highland ...

We found one communities that share the name West Highland.

Within Michigan, the name West Highland is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named West Highland in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Dougherty County
    • This West Highland is located in Dougherty County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the south of the West Highland that is located in Oakland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of West Highland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Highland ...

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.

• Clyde
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Oakland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
• Commerce
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Oakland County
• Green Oak
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
  • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
• Hartland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Livingston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <3>
• Hickory Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
• Highland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Oakland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <3>
• Holly
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Holly is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <3>
• Oxbow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
  • Oxbow is located in Oakland County
• Rose Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Corners
  • Rose Corners is located in Oakland County
• Seven Harbors
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
  • Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
• Wolverine Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
  • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people

How Far From West Highland to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Highland to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Pontiac, which is the Seat of Oakland County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from West Highland to Pontiac, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west (W). 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 431 miles [693.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,998 miles [9,652.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,612 miles [7,422.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Highland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/