Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in West Hills Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Hills Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West Hills Estates

• 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 West Hills Estates:
  • 41.246466, -77.054135
  • 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 West Hills Estates

• 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 Lycoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lycoming County
  • Since West Hills Estates is near Union County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 West Hills Estates ...

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.

• Fairlawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
• French Settlement
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Lycoming County
• Garden View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
  • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
• Grampian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian Hills
  • Grampian Hills is located in Lycoming County
• Hepburnville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburnville
  • Hepburnville is located in Lycoming County
• Hughesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
  • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
• Level Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Corner
  • Level Corner is located in Lycoming County
• Maple Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
• Picture Rocks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
  • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
• Pine Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
  • Pine Run is located in Lycoming County
• Quiggleville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiggleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiggleville
  • Quiggleville is located in Lycoming County
• Woodland Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Lycoming County

How Far From West Hills Estates 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 West Hills Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in West Hills Estates and extending to:

• Williamsport, which is the Seat of Lycoming County, lies just to the East.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<4> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from West Hills Estates to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/