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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:
    • 41.058183, -72.369681
    • 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 Westmoreland
  • 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 Westmoreland ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Westmoreland.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Westmoreland.

Beyond New York, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout 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 New York ...
    • Oneida County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Oneida County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida 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 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk 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 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<1> to the west of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk 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 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk 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 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the north of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Westmoreland.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Westmoreland.
      • Wilson County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Wilson County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the southwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Westmoreland.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,504 miles [4,029.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk 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 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk County.
    • Tennessee
      • Sumner County
      • This Westmoreland is located in Sumner County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk 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 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk 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 304 miles [489.2 km] to the southwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk 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 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westmoreland that is located in Suffolk 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.

  • Alewife Brook Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alewife Brook Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alewife Brook Landing
    • Alewife Brook Landing is located in Suffolk County
  • Cedar Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
    • Cedar Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Laughing Waters
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughing Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughing Waters
    • Laughing Waters is located in Suffolk County
  • Pine Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Neck
    • Pine Neck is located in Suffolk County
  • Rose Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Grove
    • Rose Grove is located in Suffolk County
  • Sag Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scuttlehole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuttlehole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuttlehole
    • Scuttlehole is located in Suffolk County
  • Shelter Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island
    • Shelter Island is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelter Island <5>
  • Silver Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Suffolk County

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:

  • Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Westmoreland to Riverhead, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 288 miles [463.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,610 miles [9,028.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,191 miles [6,744.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Westmoreland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westmoreland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0582, Longitude: -72.3697    
<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 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 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>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.934 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.435 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.794 degrees.




 

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