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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Westwick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwick and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Westwick:
    • 33.485136, -82.054562
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Westwick
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Westwick ...

We found one communities that share the name Westwick.

Within Georgia, the name Westwick is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Westwick in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Westwick is located in Harris County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westwick that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Westwick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westwick ...

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.

  • Arrow Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
    • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
  • Colony Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
    • Colony Park is located in Richmond County
  • Forest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Richmond County
  • Foxhall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
    • Foxhall is located in Richmond County
  • Glenn Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hills
    • Glenn Hills is located in Richmond County
  • Golden Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
    • Golden Terrace is located in Richmond County
  • Highgate
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Highgate is located in Richmond County
  • Hillside Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
    • Hillside Park is located in Richmond County
  • Lulaville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Lulaville is located in Columbia County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
  • Martinez
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <3>
  • Mayo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Richmond County
  • Memory Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
    • Memory Park is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
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    • National Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
      • National Hills is located in Richmond County
    • Rockbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
      • Rockbrook is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
    • Stevens Pointe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Pointe
      • Stevens Pointe is located in Columbia County
    • Summerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Richmond County
    • Sweetbriar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
      • Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Richmond County
    • Valley Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Richmond County

How Far From Westwick to ...

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

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

  • Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Westwick to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 466 miles [750 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4851, Longitude: -82.0546       In this case, the coordinates for Westwick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Westwick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.894 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.074 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.457 degrees.









 

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