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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westphalia
- 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:
- 38.441401, -92.000613
- 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
- 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 Osage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Osage County
- Since Westphalia is near Cole County and also Callaway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cole County
- eBird sighting report for Callaway 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 Westphalia ...
We found six communities that share the name Westphalia.
Within Missouri, the name Westphalia is unique.
Beyond Missouri, 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 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the east of the Westphalia that is located in Osage 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 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westphalia that is located in Osage 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 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the west of the Westphalia that is located in Osage 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 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the east of the Westphalia that is located in Osage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Westphalia.
- Michigan
- Clinton County
- This Westphalia is located in Clinton County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westphalia that is located in Osage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Westphalia.
- Texas
- Falls County
- This Westphalia is located in Falls County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westphalia that is located in Osage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Westphalia.
- Indiana
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.
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Castle Rock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Osage County
- Folk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Frankenstein
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankenstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenstein
- Frankenstein is located in Osage County
- Freeburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - French Village ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Judge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Loose Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Creek
- Loose Creek is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loose Creek <3>
- Rich Fountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Fountain
- Rich Fountain is located in Osage County
How Far From Westphalia 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 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:
- Linn, which is the Seat of Osage County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Westphalia to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 46 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,251 miles [11,669.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 38.4414, Longitude: -92.0006 In this case, the coordinates for Westphalia 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> | 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 317.255 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.092 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.542 degrees. |