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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.
- 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:
- 36.014025, -79.829754
- 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.
- Open 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 Guilford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- Since Westbury is near Randolph County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Westbury
Communities Also Named Westbury ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Westbury.
Within North Carolina, the name Westbury is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of eleven communities that are located 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
- Madison County
- This Westbury is located in Madison County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the west of the Westbury that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Westbury.
- Georgia
- Oconee County
- This Westbury is located in Oconee County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westbury that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Westbury.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Westbury is located in Will County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westbury that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Westbury.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Westbury is located in Baltimore County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westbury that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Westbury.
- Minnesota
- Becker County
- This Westbury is located in Becker County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westbury that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Becker County community of Westbury.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Westbury is located in Cayuga County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westbury that is located in Guilford 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 470 miles [756.4 km] to the northeast of the Westbury that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Westbury.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Westbury is located in Montgomery County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westbury that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Westbury.
- Quebec
- This Westbury lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westbury that is located in Guilford County.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Westbury is located in Harris County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westbury that is located in Guilford 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 930 miles [1,496.7 km] to the west southwest of the Westbury that is located in Guilford 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.
- Green Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Tree is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenhaven is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
- Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hilltop is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hunter Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Hills is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pennydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pennydale is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennydale
- Random Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Random Woods is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
- Rocky Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rocky Knoll is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll
- Rolling Roads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rolling Roads is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Roads
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
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:
- Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Westbury to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0140, Longitude: -79.8298 In this case, the coordinates for Westbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.631 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.991 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.864 degrees. |
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