Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westland
- 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 Westland:
- 42.324288, -83.398984
- 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 Westland
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Westland is near Oakland County and also Washtenaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oakland County
- eBird sighting report for Washtenaw 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 Westland ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Westland.
Within Michigan, the name Westland is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Hancock County
- This Westland is located in Hancock County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westland that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Westland.
- Putnam County
- This Westland is located in Putnam County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the southwest of the Westland that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Westland.
- Kansas
- Mississippi
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Lancaster County
- This Westland is located in Lancaster County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Westland that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Westland.
- Roanoke City
- This Westland is located in Roanoke City and lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the south southeast of the Westland that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Westland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westland ...
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.
- Beech
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cherry Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Wayne County
- Clarenceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
- Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
- Elm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - French Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Landing
- French Landing is located in Wayne County
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
- Hand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
- Stark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Westland 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 city such as Westland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westland and extending to:
- Detroit, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Westland to Detroit, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 408 miles [656.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,614 miles [7,425.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westland: www.ci.westland.mi.us/
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3243, Longitude: -83.3990 |
| <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 Westland 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 Westland 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 311.652 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.231 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.35 degrees. |