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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 Westmoreland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westmoreland and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Westmoreland:
    • 35.759879, -77.938596
    • 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 Westmoreland
  • 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
    • Since Westmoreland is near Nash County and also Edgecombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Nash County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Edgecombe 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 Westmoreland

Communities Also Named Westmoreland ...

We found eighteen communities that are also named Westmoreland.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Westmoreland.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Mecklenburg County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Westmoreland.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Westmoreland [Lauderdale County].
      • Limestone County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Westmoreland [Limestone County].
    • Idaho
      • Ada County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Westmoreland [Ada County].
    • Illinois
      • Winnebago County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Winnebago County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Westmoreland.
    • Kansas
      • Pottawatomie County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Westmoreland.
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Fayette County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Westmoreland.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Cheshire County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Westmoreland.
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Oneida County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Westmoreland.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Suffolk County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the northeast of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Westmoreland.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,403 miles [3,867.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Westmoreland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Westmoreland [Philadelphia County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Westmoreland lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
    • Tennessee
      • Sumner County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Sumner County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the west of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Westmoreland.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Albemarle County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the north of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Westmoreland.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Westmoreland County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the north northeast of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Westmoreland.
    • West Virginia
      • Wayne County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Wayne County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Westmoreland.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Westmoreland [Dane County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westmoreland ...

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.

  • Dew Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dew Field is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Field
  • Dunn Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunn Crossroads is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Crossroads
  • Elizabeth Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Elizabeth Heights is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
  • Finch Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Finch Mill is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Mill
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Five Points is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Hominy Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Heights
  • Ponderosa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ponderosa is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Quail Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Seven Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Seven Hills is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
  • Stoneybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Stoneybrook is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
  • White Fox
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • White Fox is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wildwood is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Westmoreland to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Westmoreland to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westmoreland and extending to:

  • Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Westmoreland to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 222 miles [357.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,645 miles [7,475.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Westmoreland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westmoreland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Westmoreland 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.
<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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7599, Longitude: -77.9386       In this case, the coordinates for Westmoreland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.554 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.722 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.21 degrees.