Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westfield Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westfield Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westfield Center
- 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 Westfield Center:
- 43.950242, -92.965196
- 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 Westfield Center
- 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 Dodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- Since Westfield Center is near Steele County and also Mower County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Steele County
- eBird sighting report for Mower 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 Westfield Center ...
We found one communities that share the name Westfield Center.
Within Minnesota, the name Westfield Center is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Westfield Center in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Medina County
- This Westfield Center is located in Medina County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westfield Center that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Westfield Center.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westfield Center ...
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.
- Bixby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Blooming Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
- Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <3>
- Dodge Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
- Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <3>
- Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Havana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Hayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hayfield is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfield <3>
- Oslo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rice Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sargeant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
- Sargeant is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Steele County
How Far From Westfield Center 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 Westfield Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Westfield Center once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Westfield Center and extending to:
- Mantorville, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westfield Center to Mantorville, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,265 miles [10,082.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,921 miles [7,919.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.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 from Point A (ie- Westfield Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westfield Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9502, Longitude: -92.9652 In this case, the coordinates for Westfield Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westfield Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Westfield Center 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 318.079 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.775 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.747 degrees. |