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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 Westwood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwood Heights 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 Westwood Heights:
- 40.603152, -75.541018
- 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 Westwood Heights
- 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- Since Westwood Heights is near Northampton County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Westwood Heights
Communities Also Named Westwood Heights ...
We found four communities that are also named Westwood Heights.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Westwood Heights is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Westwood Heights is located in Douglas County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westwood Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Westwood Heights.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Westwood Heights is located in Cleveland County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westwood Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Westwood Heights.
- New Hanover County
- This Westwood Heights is located in New Hanover County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the south southwest of the Westwood Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Westwood Heights.
- Tennessee
- McMinn County
- This Westwood Heights is located in McMinn County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westwood Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Westwood Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westwood Heights ...
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.
- Ancient Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Coffeetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coffeetown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
- Crackersport
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crackersport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackersport
- Evergreen Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Park is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hilltown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hilltown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Juniper Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Juniper Circle is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Circle
- Krocksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Krocksville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krocksville
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Minesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Minesite is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minesite
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Westwood Heights 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 Westwood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westwood Heights and extending to:
- Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies just to the East.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Westwood Heights to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2>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 142 miles [228.5 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<3> 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).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,348 miles [6,997.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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- Westwood Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Westwood Heights 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 Westwood Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6032, Longitude: -75.5410 In this case, the coordinates for Westwood Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.869 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.548 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.381 degrees. |
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