Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westbury
- 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 Westbury:
- 46.917181, -95.909770
- 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 Westbury
- 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 Becker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Becker County
- Since Westbury is near Clay County and also Otter Tail County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Otter Tail 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 Westbury ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Westbury.
Within Minnesota, the name Westbury is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Maryland
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Westbury is located in Cayuga County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the east of the Westbury that is located in Becker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Westbury.
- Nassau County
- This Westbury is located in Nassau County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km] to the east southeast of the Westbury that is located in Becker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Westbury.
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Westbury lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the east of the Westbury that is located in Becker County.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Westbury is located in Harris County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<1> to the south of the Westbury that is located in Becker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Westbury.
- Jefferson County
- This Westbury is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km] to the south of the Westbury that is located in Becker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westbury.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westbury ...
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.
- Audubon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Becker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <2>
- Clear View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Clear View is located in Otter Tail County
- Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Dent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
- Dent is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <2>
- Elbow Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Becker County
- Norwegian Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwegian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Grove
- Norwegian Grove is located in Otter Tail County
- Pelican Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Rapids
- Pelican Rapids is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican Rapids <2>
- Pine Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Pine Point is located in Becker County
- Richards
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Richwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Westbury 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 Westbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westbury and extending to:
- Detroit Lakes, which is the Seat of Becker County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Westbury to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Becker County: www.co.becker.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9172, Longitude: -95.9098 In this case, the coordinates for Westbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Westbury 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 320.196 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.577 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.613 degrees. |