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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 Westover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westover 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 Westover:
    • 40.750064, -78.674472
    • 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 Westover
  • 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
    • Since Westover is near Cambria County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cambria County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Westover

Communities Also Named Westover ...

We found 34 communities that are also named Westover.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Westover is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 34 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 32 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Westover is located in Shelby County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Westover.
    • Arkansas
      • Mississippi County
      • This Westover is located in Mississippi County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Westover.
      • Phillips County
      • This Westover is located in Phillips County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Westover.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Westover is located in DeKalb County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Westover.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Westover is located in Dougherty County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the south southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Westover.
      • Richmond County
      • This Westover is located in Richmond County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the south southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Westover.
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Westover is located in Marion County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Westover.
    • Louisiana
      • West Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Westover is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Westover.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Westover is located in Cecil County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Westover.
      • Somerset County
      • This Westover is located in Somerset County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the southeast of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Westover.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Westover [Saint Clair County].
    • Mississippi
      • Lamar County
      • This Westover is located in Lamar County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Westover.
    • Missouri
      • Crawford County
      • This Westover is located in Crawford County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Westover.
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Westover is located in Broome County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Westover.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Westover is located in Davidson County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Westover.
      • Iredell County
      • This Westover is located in Iredell County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the south southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Westover.
      • Wake County
      • This Westover is located in Wake County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the south of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Westover.
      • Washington County
      • This Westover is located in Washington County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the south southeast of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Westover.
      • Wayne County
      • This Westover is located in Wayne County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the south of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Westover.
    • Ontario
      • This Westover lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
    • Quebec
      • This Westover lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Westover is located in Greenwood County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Westover.
    • South Dakota
      • Jones County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Westover [Jones County].
    • Tennessee
      • Madison County
      • This Westover is located in Madison County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Westover.
      • Washington County
      • This Westover is located in Washington County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Westover.
    • Texas
      • Baylor County
      • This Westover is located in Baylor County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baylor County community of Westover.
      • Ector County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Westover [Ector County].
    • Virginia
      • Arlington County
      • This Westover is located in Arlington County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Westover.
      • Charles City County
      • This Westover is located in Charles City County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south southeast of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Westover.
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Westover is located in Chesapeake City and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the south southeast of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Westover.
      • Culpeper County
      • This Westover is located in Culpeper County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south southeast of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Westover.
      • Norfolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Westover [Norfolk City].
      • Pittsylvania County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Westover [Pittsylvania County].
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This Westover is located in Monongalia County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Westover.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westover ...

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.

  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Five Points is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Greenwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwich is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmony is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Longs Crossroad
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Longs Crossroad is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Crossroad
  • Lyleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
  • Patchinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Patchinville is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchinville
  • Rosebud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Slickport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Slickport is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickport
  • Spangler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Stifflertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stifflertown is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stifflertown
  • Swedetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Swedetown is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
  • Uniontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown

How Far From Westover to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Westover to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westover to Clearfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Westover 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Westover 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 Westover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7501, Longitude: -78.6745       In this case, the coordinates for Westover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.756 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.708 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.713 degrees.