Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westwood
- 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 Westwood:
- 32.185151, -91.320115
- 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 Westwood
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Tensas Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- Since Westwood is near Madison Parish and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison Parish
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- 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 Westwood ...
We found 80 communities that share the name Westwood.
There are two communities within Louisiana that are also named Westwood.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 78 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 78 communities, 78 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Calcasieu Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Westwood is located in Pulaski County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Westwood.
- Saint Francis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Westwood [Saint Francis County].
- California
- Lassen County
- This Westwood is located in Lassen County and lies 1,735 miles [2,792.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Westwood.
- Los Angeles County
- This Westwood is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km] to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westwood.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Westwood is located in Duval County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the east of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Westwood.
- Hillsborough County
- This Westwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the east southeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Westwood.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Westwood [Orange County].
- Georgia
- Ben Hill County
- This Westwood is located in Ben Hill County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ben Hill County community of Westwood.
- Columbia County
- This Westwood is located in Columbia County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Westwood.
- Dougherty County
- This Westwood is located in Dougherty County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Westwood.
- Floyd County
- This Westwood is located in Floyd County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Westwood.
- Richmond County
- This Westwood is located in Richmond County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the east of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Westwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Westwood is located in Henry County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Westwood.
- Marion County
- This Westwood is located in Marion County and lies 594 miles [956 km] to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Westwood.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Boyd County
- This Westwood is located in Boyd County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Westwood.
- Jefferson County
- This Westwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westwood.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Westwood is located in Frederick County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Westwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Westwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Westwood.
- Prince George's County
- This Westwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Westwood.
- Wicomico County
- This Westwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Westwood.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- This Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Westwood.
- Kalkaska County
- This Westwood is located in Kalkaska County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalkaska County community of Westwood.
- Muskegon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Westwood [Muskegon County].
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Westwood [Oakland County].
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Westwood is located in Forrest County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Westwood.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Westwood is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Westwood.
- Webster County
- This Westwood is located in Webster County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Westwood.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Westwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Westwood.
- Davidson County
- This Westwood is located in Davidson County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Westwood.
- Guilford County
- This Westwood is located in Guilford County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Westwood.
- Henderson County
- This Westwood is located in Henderson County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Westwood.
- Iredell County
- This Westwood is located in Iredell County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Westwood.
- Lenoir County
- This Westwood is located in Lenoir County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Westwood.
- Pitt County
- This Westwood is located in Pitt County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Westwood.
- Randolph County
- This Westwood is located in Randolph County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Westwood.
- Scotland County
- This Westwood is located in Scotland County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Westwood.
- Wilson County
- This Westwood is located in Wilson County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Westwood.
- Ohio
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Westwood [Allen County].
- Hamilton County
- This Westwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Westwood.
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Westwood [Jefferson County].
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Westwood [Montgomery County].
- Wayne County
- This Westwood is located in Wayne County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Westwood.
- Ontario
- This Westwood lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Westwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Westwood.
- Cambria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Westwood [Cambria County].
- Chester County
- This Westwood is located in Chester County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Westwood.
- Schuylkill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Westwood [Schuylkill County].
- Quebec
- This Westwood lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Westwood is located in Aiken County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Westwood.
- Charleston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Westwood [Charleston County].
- Greenville County
- This Westwood is located in Greenville County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Westwood.
- Lancaster County
- This Westwood is located in Lancaster County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Westwood.
- Lexington County
- This Westwood is located in Lexington County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Westwood.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Westwood is located in Coffee County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Westwood.
- Maury County
- This Westwood is located in Maury County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Westwood.
- Shelby County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Westwood [Shelby County].
- Texas
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Westwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Westwood.
- Salt Lake County
- This Westwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km] to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Westwood.
- Virginia
- Alleghany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Westwood [Alleghany County].
- Frederick County
- This Westwood is located in Frederick County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Westwood.
- Hanover County
- This Westwood is located in Hanover County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Westwood.
- Henrico County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Westwood [Henrico County].
- Portsmouth City
- This Westwood is located in Portsmouth City and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Westwood.
- Roanoke City
- This Westwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Westwood.
- Washington
- King County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Westwood [King County].
- Kitsap County
- This Westwood is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Westwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westwood ...
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.
- Dearborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Ferry Newlight Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Newlight Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Newlight Landing
- Ferry Newlight Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Hopewell Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Landing
- Hopewell Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Hurricane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - New Quarters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Quarters
- New Quarters is located in Tensas Parish
- Newlight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pecan Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Landing
- Pecan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Wildcat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Westwood to ...
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 Westwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westwood and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Tensas Parish, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westwood to Saint Joseph, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,519 miles [12,100.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,394 miles [8,680.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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- Westwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1852, Longitude: -91.3201 In this case, the coordinates for Westwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Westwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Westwood 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 316.333 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.189 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.38 degrees. |