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Welcome to Westside ...

Westside is located in Fresno County<1>.

Westside is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Westside lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Westside: 559

Communities Also Named Westside ...

While we believe that this Westside is located in Fresno County, we know of another 2 California communities named Westside. Those communities are located in the following counties: San Bernardino and Stanislaus County.

Beyond California, there are 13 communities that are also named Westside - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Westside ...

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

  • Huron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • San Joaquin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Helm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Burrel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lanare
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanare
    • Lanare is located in Fresno County
  • Cantua Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanguard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanguard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanguard
    • Vanguard is located in Kings County
  • Giffen Cantua Ranch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen Cantua Ranch
    • Giffen Cantua Ranch is located in Fresno County
  • Riverdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hub
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
    • Hub is located in Kings County

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 Westside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westside.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westside. 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 Westside.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westside ...

Looking for more information about Westside? 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 Westside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westside.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.