RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Wayne County >> Westover >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Westover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westover 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 Westover:
    • 35.404328, -78.035822
    • 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 Westover
  • 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
    • Since Westover is near Johnston County and also Greene 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 Greene 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 Westover

Communities Also Named Westover ...

We found 34 communities that are also named Westover.

There are four communities within North Carolina that are also named Westover.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 32 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Davidson County
      • This Westover is located in Davidson County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Westover.
    • Iredell County
      • This Westover is located in Iredell County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Westover.
    • Wake County
      • This Westover is located in Wake County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Westover.
    • Washington County
      • This Westover is located in Washington County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Westover.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Westover is located in Shelby County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Westover.
    • Arkansas
      • Mississippi County
      • This Westover is located in Mississippi County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Westover.
      • Phillips County
      • This Westover is located in Phillips County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the west of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Westover.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Westover is located in DeKalb County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Westover.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Westover is located in Dougherty County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Westover.
      • Richmond County
      • This Westover is located in Richmond County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Westover.
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Westover is located in Marion County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Westover.
    • Louisiana
      • West Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Westover is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Westover.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Westover is located in Cecil County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Westover.
      • Somerset County
      • This Westover is located in Somerset County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the north northeast of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Westover.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair 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 Michigan community of Westover [Saint Clair County].
    • Mississippi
      • Lamar County
      • This Westover is located in Lamar County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Westover.
    • Missouri
      • Crawford County
      • This Westover is located in Crawford County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Westover.
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Westover is located in Broome County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Westover.
    • Ontario
      • This Westover lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Westover is located in Clearfield County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the north of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Westover.
    • Quebec
      • This Westover lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Westover is located in Greenwood County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Westover.
    • South Dakota
      • Jones County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Westover [Jones County].
    • Tennessee
      • Madison County
      • This Westover is located in Madison County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the west of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Westover.
      • Washington County
      • This Westover is located in Washington County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the west northwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Westover.
    • Texas
      • Baylor County
      • This Westover is located in Baylor County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the west of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baylor County community of Westover.
      • Ector 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 Texas community of Westover [Ector County].
    • Virginia
      • Arlington County
      • This Westover is located in Arlington County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the north of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Westover.
      • Charles City County
      • This Westover is located in Charles City County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the north northeast of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Westover.
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Westover is located in Chesapeake City and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the northeast of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Westover.
      • Culpeper County
      • This Westover is located in Culpeper County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the north of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Westover.
      • Norfolk City
      • 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 Virginia community of Westover [Norfolk City].
      • Pittsylvania County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Westover [Pittsylvania County].
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This Westover is located in Monongalia County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westover that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Westover.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westover ...

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.

  • Foxfire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Foxfire is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Green Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Meadows is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Greenleaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenleaf is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  • Irongate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Irongate is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Mimosa Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mimosa Park is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
  • Peacock Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Peacock Crossroads is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Crossroads
  • Pike Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pike Crossroads is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Crossroads
  • Pikeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant View is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Ravenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ravenwood is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Rosewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rosewood is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Sandy Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Spring Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hope is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
    • Stevens Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stevens Mill is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mill
    • Stoney Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoney Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
    • Teakwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Teakwood is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
    • Tiffany Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Tiffany Gardens is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens

How Far From Westover 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 Westover to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Westover to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 247 miles [397.5 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,090 miles [9,800.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,782 miles [10,914.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,664 miles [7,506 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 from Point A (ie- Westover) 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 Westover 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>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 Westover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Westover 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 Westover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4043, Longitude: -78.0358       In this case, the coordinates for Westover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.618 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.742 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.367 degrees.