Welcome to Westwood Lakes ...

Westwood Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Westwood Lakes: Westwood Lks.

Westwood Lakes is near sea level<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Westwood Lakes: (305) and (786)<4>

Communities Also Named Westwood Lakes ...

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

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

Communities near Westwood Lakes ...

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

• Miami
  (11 miles [17.7 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke Pines
  • Pembroke Pines is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 174,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke Pines <5>
• Miramar
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramar
  • Miramar is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miramar <5>
• Miami Gardens
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Gardens
  • Miami Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami Gardens <5>
• Miami Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Beach
  • Miami Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami Beach <5>
• Homestead
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homestead <5>
• North Miami
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
  • North Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Miami <5>
• Doral
  (6 miles [9.7 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Gables
  • Coral Gables is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coral Gables <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westwood Lakes ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westwood Lakes. 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/