Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Hills
- 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:
- 40.824231, -79.543101
- 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
- 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 Armstrong County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong County
- Since West Hills is near Butler County and also Clarion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Clarion 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 West Hills ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name West Hills.
Within Pennsylvania, the name West Hills is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This West Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,170 miles [3,492.3 km]<1> to the west of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of West Hills.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This West Hills is located in New Haven County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the east of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of West Hills.
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This West Hills is located in Alachua County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of West Hills.
- Georgia
- Richmond County
- This West Hills is located in Richmond County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of West Hills.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This West Hills is located in Baltimore County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of West Hills.
- Frederick County
- This West Hills is located in Frederick County and lies 146 miles [235 km] to the southeast of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of West Hills.
- Mississippi
- Lamar County
- This West Hills is located in Lamar County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of West Hills.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This West Hills is located in Suffolk County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of West Hills.
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This West Hills is located in Durham County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the south of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of West Hills.
- Edgecombe County
- This West Hills is located in Edgecombe County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the south southeast of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of West Hills.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This West Hills is located in Blount County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of West Hills.
- Hamblen County
- This West Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of West Hills.
- Knox County
- This West Hills is located in Knox County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West Hills.
- Roane County
- This West Hills is located in Roane County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of West Hills.
- Washington County
- This West Hills is located in Washington County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the south southwest of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of West Hills.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This West Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km]<1> to the west of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of West Hills.
- Weber County
- This West Hills is located in Weber County and lies 1,681 miles [2,705.3 km] to the west northwest of the West Hills that is located in Armstrong County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of West Hills.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Hills ...
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.
- Dog Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Ford City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Ford City is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <3>
- Fordview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Furnace Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Run
- Furnace Run is located in Armstrong County
- Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Armstrong County
- Manorville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Manorville is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Sistersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Armstrong County
- Spaces Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaces Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaces Corners
- Spaces Corners is located in Armstrong County
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Armstrong County
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Walkchalk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
- Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
- Wick City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From West Hills 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Hills and extending to:
- Kittanning, which is the Seat of Armstrong County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from West Hills to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 187 miles [300.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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- West Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8242, Longitude: -79.5431 In this case, the coordinates for West Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 West Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.286 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.321 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.077 degrees. |