Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Westmark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westmark and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Westmark

• 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 Westmark:
  • 40.597461, -99.530557
  • 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 Westmark

• 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 Phelps County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Phelps County
  • Since Westmark is near Dawson County and also Buffalo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dawson County
  • eBird sighting report for Buffalo 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westmark ...

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.

• Alfalfa Center
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfalfa Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa Center
  • Alfalfa Center is located in Buffalo County
• Clyde
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Phelps County
• Devils Gap
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Gap
  • Devils Gap is located in Gosper County
• Edison
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
• Elm Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
  • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <2>
• Funk
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
  • Funk is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <2>
• Mascot
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
  • Mascot is located in Harlan County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Westmark and extending to:

• Holdrege, which is the Seat of Phelps County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westmark to Holdrege, 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.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,414 miles [11,931.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,324 miles [8,568.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westmark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/