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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 Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westbrook Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Park:
    • 39.935390, -75.308243
    • 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 Westbrook Park
  • 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 Westbrook Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Westbrook Park.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Westbrook Park is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Westbrook Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Westbrook Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,916 miles [3,083.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westbrook Park that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Westbrook Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westbrook Park ...

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.

  • Allgates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
    • Allgates is located in Delaware County
  • Bowling Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Delaware County
  • Bywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bywood
    • Bywood is located in Delaware County
  • Californian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Californian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Californian
    • Californian is located in Delaware County
  • Cedar Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Philadelphia County
  • Erin Rose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Rose
    • Erin Rose is located in Delaware County
  • Garden Court
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Court
    • Garden Court is located in Philadelphia County
  • Grassland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
    • Grassland is located in Delaware County
  • Kellyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Kellyville is located in Delaware County
  • Lester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester <3>
  • Media
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <3>
  • Oak Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
    • Oak Lane is located in Delaware County
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    • Pilgrim Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Gardens
      • Pilgrim Gardens is located in Delaware County
    • Pine Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Delaware County
    • Providence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Delaware County
    • Rose Tree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Tree
      • Rose Tree is located in Delaware County
    • Rose Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
    • Spruce Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
      • Spruce Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Summits Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summits Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summits Edge
      • Summits Edge is located in Delaware County

How Far From Westbrook Park 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 Westbrook Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westbrook Park and extending to:

  • Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Westbrook Park to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westbrook Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westbrook Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9354, Longitude: -75.3082       In this case, the coordinates for Westbrook Park 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 Westbrook Park 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 306.79 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.353 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.563 degrees.









 

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