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41.334264, -72.970937
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We found seventeen communities that share the name West Hills.
Within Connecticut, the name West Hills is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Los Angeles County
This West Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,511 miles [4,041.1 km]<1> to the west of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of West Hills.
Florida
Alachua County
This West Hills is located in Alachua County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of West Hills.
Georgia
Richmond County
This West Hills is located in Richmond County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of West Hills.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This West Hills is located in Baltimore County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of West Hills.
Frederick County
This West Hills is located in Frederick County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the west southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of West Hills.
Mississippi
Lamar County
This West Hills is located in Lamar County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of West Hills.
New York
Suffolk County
This West Hills is located in Suffolk County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of West Hills.
North Carolina
Durham County
This West Hills is located in Durham County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of West Hills.
Edgecombe County
This West Hills is located in Edgecombe County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of West Hills.
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
This West Hills is located in Armstrong County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of West Hills.
Tennessee
Blount County
This West Hills is located in Blount County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of West Hills.
Hamblen County
This West Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the west southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of West Hills.
Knox County
This West Hills is located in Knox County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the west southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West Hills.
Roane County
This West Hills is located in Roane County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the west southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of West Hills.
Washington County
This West Hills is located in Washington County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the west southwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of West Hills.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This West Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of West Hills.
Weber County
This West Hills is located in Weber County and lies 2,008 miles [3,231.6 km] to the west northwest of the West Hills that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of West Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Hills ...
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.
Armoryville ‑ Historic (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 West Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Hills and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from West Hills to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 272 miles [437.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,208 miles [6,772.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3343, Longitude: -72.9709 In this case, the coordinates for West Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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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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.
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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 West Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.257 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.844 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.926 degrees.