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Welcome to Westchester ...

Westchester is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.


The location of Westchester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Westchester is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Westchester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Westchester: (305) & (786)<4>

Communities Also Named Westchester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Westchester: This one is located in Miami-Dade County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 26 communities that are also named Westchester - they are located in California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, South Carolina, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westchester.

Communities near Westchester ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westchester.

  • Miami
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <5>
  • Hialeah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hialeah
    • Hialeah is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hialeah <5>
  • Pembroke Pines
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Miramar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Miami Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Miami Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • North Miami
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Doral
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral
    • Doral is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 56,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doral <5>
  • Coral Gables
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cutler Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westchester.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westchester. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westchester.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westchester. See our Newspapers Page for Westchester.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westchester ...

Looking for more information about Westchester? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Westchester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westchester.

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

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Miami-Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westchester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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