Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westdale
- 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 Westdale:
- 43.387847, -75.815189
- 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 Westdale
- 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 Oneida County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- Since Westdale is near Oswego County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oswego County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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
Communities Also Named Westdale ...
We found eight communities that share the name Westdale.
Within New York, the name Westdale is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Westdale [East Baton Rouge Parish].
- Red River Parish
- This Westdale is located in Red River Parish and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Westdale that is located in Oneida County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of Westdale.
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Westdale is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km] to the southwest of the Westdale that is located in Oneida County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Westdale.
- Massachusetts
- Ontario
- This Westdale lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<2> to the west of the Westdale that is located in Oneida County.
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westdale ...
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.
- Carterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Oswego County
- Dibbletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibbletown
- Dibbletown is located in Oneida County
- Dutcherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutcherville
- Dutcherville is located in Oswego County
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Florence Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hill
- Florence Hill is located in Oneida County
- Happy Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Oswego County
- Maple Flats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Flats
- Maple Flats is located in Oneida County
- Maple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Oswego County
- Mud Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Panther Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Lake
- Panther Lake is located in Oswego County
How Far From Westdale 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 Westdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westdale and extending to:
- Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westdale to Utica, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,255 miles [6,847.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Westdale 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. |
| <2> | 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- Westdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3878, Longitude: -75.8152 In this case, the coordinates for Westdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Westdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.752 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.863 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.278 degrees. |