Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westland
- 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 Westland:
- 45.802077, -119.372519
- 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 Westland
- 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 Umatilla County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Umatilla County
- Since Westland is near Morrow County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morrow County
- eBird sighting report for Benton 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 Westland ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Westland.
Within Oregon, the name Westland is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Hancock County
- This Westland is located in Hancock County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km]<1> to the east of the Westland that is located in Umatilla County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Westland.
- Putnam County
- This Westland is located in Putnam County and lies 1,692 miles [2,723 km] to the east of the Westland that is located in Umatilla County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Westland.
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Lancaster County
- This Westland is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,262 miles [3,640.3 km]<1> to the east of the Westland that is located in Umatilla County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Westland.
- Roanoke City
- This Westland is located in Roanoke City and lies 2,094 miles [3,370 km] to the east of the Westland that is located in Umatilla County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Westland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westland ...
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.
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Bucks Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corners
- Bucks Corners is located in Umatilla County
- Butter Creek Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butter Creek Junction
- Butter Creek Junction is located in Morrow County
- Cold Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Echo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <4>
- Longview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Ordnance ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
- Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Benton County (WA)
- Power City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
- Power City is located in Umatilla County
How Far From Westland 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 Westland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westland and extending to:
- Pendleton, which is the Seat of Umatilla County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westland to Pendleton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,185 miles [3,516.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,607 miles [12,242.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8021, Longitude: -119.3725 In this case, the coordinates for Westland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Westland 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Westland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.336 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.378 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.973 degrees. |