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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Westphalia:
    • 42.929345, -84.798787
    • 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 Westphalia
  • 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 Westphalia ...

We found six communities that share the name Westphalia.

Within Michigan, the name Westphalia is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Knox County
      • This Westphalia is located in Knox County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westphalia that is located in Clinton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Westphalia.
    • Iowa
      • Shelby County
      • This Westphalia is located in Shelby County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the west of the Westphalia that is located in Clinton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Westphalia.
    • Kansas
      • Anderson County
      • This Westphalia is located in Anderson County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westphalia that is located in Clinton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Westphalia.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Westphalia is located in Prince George's County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westphalia that is located in Clinton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Westphalia.
    • Missouri
      • Osage County
      • This Westphalia is located in Osage County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westphalia that is located in Clinton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Westphalia.
    • Texas
      • Falls County
      • This Westphalia is located in Falls County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westphalia that is located in Clinton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Westphalia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westphalia ...

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.

  • Delta Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Mills
    • Delta Mills is located in Eaton County
  • Eagle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fowler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Frost Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Corners
    • Frost Corners is located in Ionia County
  • Grand Ledge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
    • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <3>
  • Lyons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
    • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
    • Prairie is located in Ionia County

How Far From Westphalia 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 village such as Westphalia to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westphalia to Saint Johns, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 491 miles [790.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,027 miles [9,699.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,646 miles [7,477 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.clinton-county.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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- Westphalia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westphalia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9293, Longitude: -84.7988    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Westphalia 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 312.543 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.331 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.833 degrees.




 

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