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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 Westbrook Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westbrook Village and the surrounding area.
- 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 Westbrook Village:
- 38.841191, -82.212370
- 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 Westbrook Village
- 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 Gallia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gallia County
- Since Westbrook Village is near Mason County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs 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 Westbrook Village
Communities Also Named Westbrook Village ...
We found three communities that are also named Westbrook Village.
Within Ohio, the name Westbrook Village is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Westbrook Village is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km]<1> to the west of the Westbrook Village that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Westbrook Village.
- Iowa
- Sioux County
- This Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westbrook Village that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Westbrook Village.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westbrook Village that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Westbrook Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westbrook Village ...
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.
- Evans Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evans Heights is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Heights
- Evergreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hedgewood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hedgewood is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
- Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heights is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heights
- Lawnview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lawnview is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnview
- Mapleshade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mapleshade is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleshade
- Meadow Look
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Look is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Look
- Orchard Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Orchard Hill is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Point Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Willow Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Willow Woods is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
How Far From Westbrook Village 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 Westbrook Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westbrook Village and extending to:
- Gallipolis, which is the Seat of Gallia County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Westbrook Village to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 278 miles [447.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,707 miles [7,575.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westbrook Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Westbrook Village 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 Westbrook Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8412, Longitude: -82.2124 In this case, the coordinates for Westbrook Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.006 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.979 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.959 degrees. |
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