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Communities Also Named Westmount ...

We found four communities that are also named Westmount.

Within British Columbia, the name Westmount is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of four communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, seven are located in Canada and one is in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Westmount lies 2,847 miles [4,581.8 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • Ontario
      • This Westmount lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<1> to the east.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Westmount is located in Chester County and lies 2,386 miles [3,839.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Westmount.
    • Quebec
      • This Westmount lies 2,291 miles [3,687 km]<1> to the east northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westmount ...

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.

  • Cypress Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Eagle Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fishermans Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Horseshoe Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Park Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sandy Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sentinel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • University Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

How Far From Westmount to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Westmount to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Westmount to Victoria, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,200 miles [3,540.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,580 miles [8,980.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westmount) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Westmount to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westmount. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3333, Longitude: -123.2167    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.679 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.446 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.207 degrees.