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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 Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westover Hills 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 Hills:
    • 37.237073, -80.446996
    • 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 Westover Hills
  • 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 Westover Hills ...

We found ten communities that share the name Westover Hills.

There are six communities within Virginia that are also named Westover Hills.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Albemarle County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Albemarle County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Westover Hills.
    • Augusta County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Augusta County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Westover Hills.
    • Danville City
      • This Westover Hills is located in Danville City and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the southeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Westover Hills.
    • Greensville County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Greensville County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Westover Hills.
    • Pittsylvania 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 Virginia community of Westover Hills [Pittsylvania County].
    • Richmond City
      • This Westover Hills is located in Richmond City and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east of the Westover Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Westover Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Westover Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Westover Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Wicomico County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westover Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Westover Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Washington County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Westover Hills.
    • Texas
      • Tarrant County
      • This Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Westover Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westover Hills ...

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.

  • Airport Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
    • Airport Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Cedar Orchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Orchard
    • Cedar Orchard is located in Montgomery County
  • Clover Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Valley
    • Clover Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Evergreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Montgomery County
  • Hunters Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Knob Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
    • Knob Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Meadow Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Meadow Brook is located in Montgomery County
  • Mission Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
    • Mission Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Mountain View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Montgomery County
  • Murphy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Montgomery County
  • Orchard View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Orchard View is located in Montgomery County
  • Patrick Henry Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Henry Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry Place
    • Patrick Henry Place is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pheasant Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
      • Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Pilgrims Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Pointe
      • Pilgrims Pointe is located in Montgomery County
    • Silver Leaf
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
      • Silver Leaf is located in Montgomery County
    • Stonegate
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
      • Stonegate is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Ridge
      • Sundance Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • University Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
      • University Place is located in Montgomery County
    • University Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace
      • University Terrace is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Westover Hills 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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Westover Hills to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 217 miles [349.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westover Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westover Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2371, Longitude: -80.4470       In this case, the coordinates for Westover Hills 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 Westover Hills 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 Westover Hills 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 309.972 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.561 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.722 degrees.




 

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