Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westview Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westview Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westview Park
- 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 Westview Park:
- 46.911868, -114.042611
- 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 Westview Park
- 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 Missoula County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Missoula County
- Since Westview Park is near Lake County and also Ravalli County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Ravalli 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 Westview Park ...
We found two communities that share the name Westview Park.
Within Montana, the name Westview Park is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Westview Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,932 miles [3,109.3 km]<1> to the east of the Westview Park that is located in Missoula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Westview Park.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Westview Park is located in Bristol County and lies 2,133 miles [3,432.7 km]<1> to the east of the Westview Park that is located in Missoula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Westview Park.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westview Park ...
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.
- Carols Court
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carols Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carols Court
- Carols Court is located in Missoula County
- Cozy Court
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Court
- Cozy Court is located in Missoula County
- Frenchtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchtown <3>
- Grass Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Missoula County
- Hell Gate ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lolo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolo
- Lolo is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lolo <3>
- Milltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <3>
- Orchard Homes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Homes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Homes
- Orchard Homes is located in Missoula County
How Far From Westview Park 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 community such as Westview Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westview Park and extending to:
- Missoula, which is the Seat of Missoula County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Westview Park to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westview Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Missoula County: www.co.missoula.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westview Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westview Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9119, Longitude: -114.0426 In this case, the coordinates for Westview Park 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 Westview Park 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 334.076 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.507 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.492 degrees. |