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we pass this GPS location for West Hills:
36.030698, -78.983065
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We found seventeen communities that share the name West Hills.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named West Hills.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Edgecombe County
This West Hills is located in Edgecombe County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east of the West Hills that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of West Hills.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Los Angeles County
This West Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km]<1> to the west of the West Hills that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of West Hills.
Connecticut
New Haven County
This West Hills is located in New Haven County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Hills that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of West Hills.
Florida
Alachua County
This West Hills is located in Alachua County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 250 miles [402.3 km] to the north northeast of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Hills that is located in Durham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of West Hills.
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
This West Hills is located in Armstrong County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the north of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 244 miles [392.7 km] to the west of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 283 miles [455.4 km] to the west of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 311 miles [500.5 km] to the west of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 190 miles [305.8 km] to the west of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 1,806 miles [2,906.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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 1,805 miles [2,904.9 km] to the west northwest of the West Hills that is located in Durham 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.
Colony Park (3 miles [4.8 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.
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:
Durham, which is the Seat of Durham County, lies just to the East Southeast.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from West Hills to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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 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: 36.0307, Longitude: -78.9831 In this case, the coordinates for West Hills 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 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.
<4>
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.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.143 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.435 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.525 degrees.