Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Westward Lake Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westward Lake Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Westward Lake Estates

• 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 Westward Lake Estates:
  • 37.288744, -80.142542
  • 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 Westward Lake Estates

• 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
  • Since Westward Lake Estates is near Salem City and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Westward Lake Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westward Lake Estates ...

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.

• Bear Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bear Rock is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rock
• Cherokee Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
• Deep Dell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Deep Dell is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Dell
• Glen Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Glen Forest is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
• Green Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Green Hill is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
• Jones
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jones is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
• Lee - Mitchell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lee - Mitchell is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee - Mitchell
• Lewis Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lewis Place is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
• Mitchell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mitchell is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
• Quail Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Quail Crossing is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Crossing
• Rolling Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rolling Hills is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
• Talking Leaves
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Talking Leaves is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Leaves
• Vermont Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Vermont Heights is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
• Woodlawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Westward Lake Estates 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 Westward Lake Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Westward Lake Estates and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Westward Lake Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'