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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 Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwood Village 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 Westwood Village:
    • 40.684669, -111.983827
    • 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 Village
  • 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
    • Since Westwood Village is near Davis County and also Tooele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tooele 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 Village

Communities Also Named Westwood Village ...

We found seven communities that are also named Westwood Village.

Within Utah, the name Westwood Village is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Westwood Village [Humboldt County].
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Westwood Village is located in Los Angeles County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Westwood Village that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westwood Village.
    • Louisiana
      • Vernon Parish
      • This Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Westwood Village that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Westwood Village.
    • Oregon
      • Lincoln County
      • This Westwood Village is located in Lincoln County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Westwood Village that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Westwood Village.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km]<2> to the east of the Westwood Village that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Westwood Village.
    • Texas
      • Bexar County
      • This Westwood Village is located in Bexar County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Westwood Village that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Westwood Village.
      • Brazoria County
      • This Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km] to the southeast of the Westwood Village that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Westwood Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westwood Village ...

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.

  • Cherrywood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cherrywood Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
  • Cobblestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cobblestone is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
  • Crisp
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Crisp is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Crown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Crown is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Delta Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Delta Park is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Park
  • Dial Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Dial Heights is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Heights
  • Fox Shadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fox Shadow is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Shadow
  • Frost
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Frost is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Green Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Green Tree is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Hall View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hall View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall View
  • Harmony Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Harmony Lane is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Lane
  • Heatherglen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Heatherglen is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Hector Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hector Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Heights
    • Hector Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hector Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Village
    • Hunter Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hunter Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Heights
    • Hunter Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hunter Hills is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Hunter Stake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hunter Stake is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Stake
    • Jensen Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jensen Circle is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Circle
    • Kingsgate
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Kingsgate is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
    • Lee Ann
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Lee Ann is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Ann
    • Little Trieste
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Little Trieste is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Trieste
    • Log Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Log Haven is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Haven
    • Mallard
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Mallard is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
    • Maple Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Maple Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadows
    • Meadow Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Meadow Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
    • Meadow Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Meadow Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Meadow Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
    • Meadowgate
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Meadowgate is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowgate
    • Melody Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Melody Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Park
    • Merry Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Merry Lane is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Lane
    • Park Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Park Heights is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
    • Peachwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Peachwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachwood
    • Rolling Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Sundown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Sundown is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sunnybrook Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sunnybrook Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Park
    • Sunnygrove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sunnygrove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnygrove
    • Swallow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Swallow is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallow
    • Valley Down
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Valley Down is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Down
    • Willow Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Willow Cove is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cove
    • Willow Green
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Willow Green is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
    • Willow Run Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Willow Run Park is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run Park
    • Woodledge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Woodledge is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodledge

How Far From Westwood Village 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 Westwood Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the northeast (NE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Westwood Village to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 73 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,774 miles [12,511 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Westwood Village 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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westwood Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Westwood Village 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 Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6847, Longitude: -111.9838       In this case, the coordinates for Westwood Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.99 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.556 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.827 degrees.