Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Bend and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Bend
- 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 West Bend:
- 36.095138, -80.488668
- 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 West Bend
- 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Since West Bend is near Yadkin County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yadkin County
- eBird sighting report for Davie 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 West Bend ...
We found six communities that share the name West Bend.
Within North Carolina, the name West Bend is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Iowa
- Missouri
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This West Bend lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Bend that is located in Forsyth County.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bend ...
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.
- Cinnamon Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
- Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
- Cutters Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
- Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Davie Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Gardens
- Davie Gardens is located in Davie County
- Eaglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Flint Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Yadkin County
- Grapewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Harmony Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Forsyth County
- Hunters Trace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
- Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
- Huntsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Yadkin County
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- Lewisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
- Robin Hood Trace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
- Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
- Robinhood Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Shacktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shallow Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shallow Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallow Ford
- Shallow Ford is located in Yadkin County
- Valley Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
- Valley Oaks is located in Davie County
- Lewisville
How Far From West Bend 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 West Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Bend and extending to:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from West Bend to Winston - Salem, 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 from Point A (ie- West Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0951, Longitude: -80.4887 In this case, the coordinates for West Bend 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 West Bend 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 310.013 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.44 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.10 degrees. |