|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westhaven 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 Westhaven:
- 35.323496, -78.612792
- 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 Westhaven
- 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 Harnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harnett County
- Since Westhaven is near Johnston County and also Sampson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sampson 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 Westhaven
Communities Also Named Westhaven ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Westhaven.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Westhaven.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Pitt County
- This Westhaven is located in Pitt County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westhaven that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Westhaven.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Westhaven is located in Fresno County and lies 2,301 miles [3,703.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westhaven that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Westhaven.
- Humboldt County
- This Westhaven is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,472 miles [3,978.3 km] to the west northwest of the Westhaven that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Westhaven.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Westhaven is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westhaven that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westhaven.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Westhaven [Cook County].
- Ohio
- Lucas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Westhaven [Lucas County].
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Westhaven is located in Spartanburg County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the west of the Westhaven that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Westhaven.
- Sumter County
- This Westhaven is located in Sumter County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the southwest of the Westhaven that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Westhaven.
- Texas
- Comal County
- This Westhaven is located in Comal County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westhaven that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Westhaven.
- Virginia
- Portsmouth City
- This Westhaven is located in Portsmouth City and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westhaven that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Westhaven.
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- This Westhaven is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,459 miles [3,957.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westhaven that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Westhaven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westhaven ...
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.
- Bunnlevel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Coats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Erwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Falcon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Mingo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mingo is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Peacocks Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
- Plain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Timothy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Timothy is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Woods Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woods Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
How Far From Westhaven 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 Westhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westhaven and extending to:
- Lillington, which is the Seat of Harnett County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Westhaven to Lillington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,694 miles [7,554.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Westhaven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Westhaven could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Westhaven 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 Westhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3235, Longitude: -78.6128 In this case, the coordinates for Westhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.946 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.105 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.613 degrees. |
|
|