Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westover and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westover
- 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:
- 38.482070, -78.020553
- 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
- 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 Culpeper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Culpeper County
- Since Westover is near Madison County and also Rappahannock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Rappahannock 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 Westover ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Westover.
There are five communities within Virginia that are also named Westover.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 32 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Arlington County
- Charles City County
- Chesapeake City
- Norfolk City
- Pittsylvania County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Westover is located in Mississippi County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Westover.
- Phillips County
- This Westover is located in Phillips County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Westover.
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Westover is located in DeKalb County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Westover.
- Dougherty County
- This Westover is located in Dougherty County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Westover.
- Richmond County
- This Westover is located in Richmond County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Westover.
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Westover is located in Cecil County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Westover.
- Somerset County
- This Westover is located in Somerset County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Westover.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Westover is located in Davidson County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Westover.
- Iredell County
- This Westover is located in Iredell County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the southwest of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Westover.
- Wake County
- This Westover is located in Wake County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the south southwest of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Westover.
- Washington County
- This Westover is located in Washington County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the south southeast of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Westover.
- Wayne County
- This Westover is located in Wayne County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the south of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Westover.
- Ontario
- This Westover lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Westover lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Madison County
- This Westover is located in Madison County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Westover.
- Washington County
- This Westover is located in Washington County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the west southwest of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Westover.
- Texas
- Baylor County
- This Westover is located in Baylor County and lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km]<1> to the west of the Westover that is located in Culpeper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baylor County community of Westover.
- Ector 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 Westover [Ector County].
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westover ...
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.
- Braggs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs Corner
- Braggs Corner is located in Culpeper County
- Brandy Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Station
- Brandy Station is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandy Station <5>
- Cedarbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Culpeper County
- Friendship Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Friendship Heights is located in Culpeper County
- Greens Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
- Greens Corner is located in Culpeper County
- Griffinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Culpeper County
- Meadows of Culpeper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows of Culpeper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Culpeper
- Meadows of Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Norman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Surprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Westover 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westover and extending to:
- Culpeper, which is the Seat of Culpeper County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Westover to Richmond, with an average speed<6>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 4 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,539 miles [7,304.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Westover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4821, Longitude: -78.0206 In this case, the coordinates for Westover 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 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 Westover 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.494 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.062 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.283 degrees. |