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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 Westbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westbury and the surrounding area.
- 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 Westbury:
- 40.162609, -75.110173
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Westbury
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Westbury is near Bucks County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Westbury
Communities Also Named Westbury ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Westbury.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Westbury is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Westbury is located in Madison County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westbury that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Westbury.
- Georgia
- Oconee County
- This Westbury is located in Oconee County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westbury that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Westbury.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Westbury is located in Will County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westbury that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Westbury.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Westbury is located in Baltimore County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westbury that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Westbury.
- Minnesota
- Becker County
- This Westbury is located in Becker County and lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westbury that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Becker County community of Westbury.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Westbury is located in Cayuga County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westbury that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Westbury.
- Nassau County
- This Westbury is located in Nassau County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the east northeast of the Westbury that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Westbury.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Westbury is located in Guilford County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westbury that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Westbury.
- Quebec
- This Westbury lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westbury that is located in Montgomery County.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Westbury is located in Harris County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westbury that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Westbury.
- Jefferson County
- This Westbury is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km] to the west southwest of the Westbury that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westbury.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westbury ...
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.
- Carpenters Way
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carpenters Way is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Way
- County Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- County Line is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Dublin Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dublin Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Chase
- Dublin Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dublin Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Crossing
- Fairoaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairoaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
- Heaton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Heaton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Ivybrook Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ivybrook Ridge is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivybrook Ridge
- Ivyland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
- Johnsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Lacey Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lacey Park is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Park
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Maple Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Glen Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Glen Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen Hollow
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meetinghouse Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
- Mill Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mill Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Noble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Noble is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Paper Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paper Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mills
- Pheasant Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pheasant Knoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knoll
- Robert Bruce
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Robert Bruce is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Bruce
- Saw Mill Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saw Mill Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saw Mill Valley
- Shoemaker Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
- Willow Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Westbury 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 Westbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westbury and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Westbury to Norristown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 134 miles [215.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Westbury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Westbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1626, Longitude: -75.1102 In this case, the coordinates for Westbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.653 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.233 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.382 degrees. |
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