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Welcome to Westwood ...

Westwood is located in Lassen County.

Westwood is 5,120 feet [1,561 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Westwood is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Westwood lies within the (530) area code.

The ZIP code for Westwood: 96137<2>

Communities near Westwood ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you are going to drive it.<3>.

Community   DirectionDistance
Almanor   [Map]     S   9 miles [14.5 km]
Canyondam   [Map]     S   9 miles [14.5 km]
East Shore   [Map]     SW   5 miles [8 km]
Greenville   [Map]     S   11 miles [17.7 km]
Hamilton Branch   [Map]     SW   5 miles [8 km]
Lake Almanor Country Club   [Map]     SW   8 miles [12.9 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Westwood.

Communities Also Named Westwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two California communities named Westwood: This one is located in Lassen County and the other is located in Los Angeles County.

Beyond California, there are 81 communities that are also named Westwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (10), Ohio (5), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Quebec, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (3), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (6) and Washington (2).

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

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.

  • We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westwood. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
  • Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westwood. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
  • We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westwood.

These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Westwood:

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westwood ...

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

In addition to the Tourism page for Westwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westwood.

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Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: www.state.ca.us/



Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Westwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

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<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance that starts in Westwood. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westwood) to Point B.

If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Westwood. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Westwood

Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westwood. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3042, Longitude: -121.0032     [Map].

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