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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 Westland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westland 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 Westland:
- 41.113277, -112.054388
- 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 Westland
- 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Westland is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Westland
Communities Also Named Westland ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Westland.
Within Utah, the name Westland is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Westland is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westland that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Westland.
- Indiana
- Hancock County
- This Westland is located in Hancock County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the east of the Westland that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Westland.
- Putnam County
- This Westland is located in Putnam County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km] to the east of the Westland that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Westland.
- Kansas
- Clark 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 Kansas community of Westland [Clark County].
- Michigan
- Wayne County
- This Westland is located in Wayne County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westland that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Westland.
- Mississippi
- Hinds 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 Mississippi community of Westland [Hinds County].
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Westland is located in Morgan County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<1> to the east of the Westland that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Westland.
- Oregon
- Umatilla County
- This Westland is located in Umatilla County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westland that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Westland.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Westland is located in Washington County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the east of the Westland that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Westland.
- Texas
- Tarrant County
- This Westland is located in Tarrant County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westland that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Westland.
- Virginia
- Lancaster County
- This Westland is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the east of the Westland that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Westland.
- Roanoke City
- This Westland is located in Roanoke City and lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km] to the east of the Westland that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Westland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westland ...
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.
- Allred
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Allred is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred
- Anchorage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Anchorage is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Arsenal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arsenal is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Chestnut Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Park
- Christensen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Christensen is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen
- Clint Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clint Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Village
- Fawcett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fawcett is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett
- Golden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Golden Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Grants Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grants Lane is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lane
- Hatch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatch is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- He Flys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- He Flys is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for He Flys
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Heather Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heather Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Henry Oleson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Henry Oleson is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Oleson
- Heritage Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heritage Square is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Square
- Jill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jill
- John Fuit
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- John Fuit is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Fuit
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jones is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Katies Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Katies Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katies Place
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Gardens is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Gardens
- Marvins
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marvins is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvins
- Maybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maybrook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
- Meadow Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Meadow Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Parks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Parks is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Peppermint Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peppermint Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pratts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pratts is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Sandalwood Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sandalwood Square is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Square
- Suburban Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Suburban Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Sun
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sun is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun Ray
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sun Ray is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Ray
- Sundial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sundial Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundial Park
- Sunrise Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunrise Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
- Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Dale is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Dale
- Terrace View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Terrace View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Yorkshire Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Yorkshire Place is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Place
How Far From Westland 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 Westland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westland and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westland to Farmington, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,749 miles [12,470.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Westland) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Westland 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> | 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 Westland 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 Westland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1133, Longitude: -112.0544 In this case, the coordinates for Westland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.086 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.706 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.837 degrees. |
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