Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westhaven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westhaven
- 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 Westhaven:
- 46.908423, -124.113228
- 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 Westhaven
- 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 Grays Harbor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grays Harbor County
- Since Westhaven is near Pacific County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Pacific 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 Westhaven ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Westhaven.
Within Washington, the name Westhaven is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Westhaven is located in Fresno County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Westhaven that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Westhaven.
- Humboldt County
- This Westhaven is located in Humboldt County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the south of the Westhaven that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Westhaven.
- Colorado
- Illinois
- North Carolina
- Harnett County
- This Westhaven is located in Harnett County and lies 2,459 miles [3,957.4 km]<1> to the east of the Westhaven that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Westhaven.
- Pitt County
- This Westhaven is located in Pitt County and lies 2,507 miles [4,034.6 km] to the east of the Westhaven that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Westhaven.
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Westhaven is located in Spartanburg County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the east of the Westhaven that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Westhaven.
- Sumter County
- This Westhaven is located in Sumter County and lies 2,430 miles [3,910.7 km] to the east of the Westhaven that is located in Grays Harbor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Westhaven.
- Texas
- Virginia
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westhaven ...
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.
- Burrows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Gray Gables
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Gray Gables is located in Grays Harbor County
- Grayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
- Grayland is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayland <4>
- Grays Harbor City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Harbor City
- Grays Harbor City is located in Grays Harbor County
- Heather
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Laidlow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlow
- Laidlow is located in Grays Harbor County
- Ocean Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Shores
- Ocean Shores is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Shores <4>
- Tulips
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Westhaven to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Westhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westhaven and extending to:
- Montesano, which is the Seat of Grays Harbor County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Westhaven to Montesano, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,406 miles [3,872.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,605 miles [12,239.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westhaven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Westhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9084, Longitude: -124.1132 In this case, the coordinates for Westhaven 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Westhaven 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Westhaven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.322 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.078 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.98 degrees. |