Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westfield
- 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 Westfield:
- 38.073749, -78.485567
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Westfield
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Westfield is near Charlottesville City and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Westfield ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Westfield.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Westfield.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 38 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Bristol City
- Salem City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Westfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westfield.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Westfield is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the southwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Westfield.
- California
- Los Angeles 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 California community of Westfield [Los Angeles County].
- Tulare County
- This Westfield is located in Tulare County and lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<1> to the west of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Westfield.
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Westfield is located in Bibb County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Westfield.
- Cobb County
- This Westfield is located in Cobb County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the southwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Westfield.
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Westfield is located in Clark County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Westfield.
- Cook County
- This Westfield is located in Cook County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the west northwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Westfield.
- Will 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 Illinois community of Westfield [Will County].
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Westfield is located in Hamilton County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Westfield.
- Saint Joseph County
- This Westfield is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the northwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Westfield.
- Iowa
- Plymouth County
- This Westfield is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Westfield.
- Poweshiek County
- This Westfield is located in Poweshiek County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the west northwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poweshiek County community of Westfield.
- Kansas
- Decatur 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 Westfield [Decatur County].
- McPherson 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 Kansas community of Westfield [McPherson County].
- Wyandotte 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 Kansas community of Westfield [Wyandotte County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Westfield lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Westfield lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- Ohio
- Columbiana 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 Ohio community of Westfield [Columbiana County].
- Morrow County
- This Westfield is located in Morrow County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Westfield.
- Ontario
- This Westfield lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Westfield is located in Harris County and lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westfield that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Westfield.
- Wharton 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 Westfield [Wharton County].
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westfield ...
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.
- Barracks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Branchland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
- Branchland is located in Albemarle County
- Chapel Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
- Clover Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Fieldbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
- Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
- Four Seasons
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County
- Greenfields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
- Hydraulic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Ivy Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Ivy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Little Clover Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Clover Hill
- Little Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
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- Pen Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Queen Charlotte
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
- Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
- Raintree
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Riverrun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Rockbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Squire Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squire Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
- Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Village Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in Albemarle County
- Vinegar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Willow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
- Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Pen Park
How Far From Westfield 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 Westfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westfield and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the South.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Westfield to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Westfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0737, Longitude: -78.4856 In this case, the coordinates for Westfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Westfield 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Westfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.787 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.335 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.625 degrees. |