Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westhill Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westhill Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westhill Heights
- 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 Westhill Heights:
- 41.028947, -80.834805
- 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 Westhill Heights
- 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 Mahoning County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
- Since Westhill Heights is near Trumbull County and also Columbiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
- eBird sighting report for Columbiana 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 Westhill Heights ...
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.
- Cornersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
- Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
- Dublin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Fredericksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Mahoning County
- Herbert Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Corners
- Herbert Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Hickory Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Locust Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Mahoning County
- Lynns Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynns Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Corners
- Lynns Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Soaptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Stony Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Stony Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Toots Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toots Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Corners
- Toots Corners is located in Mahoning County
How Far From Westhill Heights 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 Westhill Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Westhill Heights and extending to:
- Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westhill Heights to Youngstown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 249 miles [400.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,559 miles [7,337 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westhill Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Westhill Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westhill Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0289, Longitude: -80.8348 In this case, the coordinates for Westhill Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Westhill Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.078 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.251 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.593 degrees. |