Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westwood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwood Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westwood Heights
- 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 Heights:
- 35.270406, -81.565092
- 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 Heights
- 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Cleveland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- Since Westwood Heights is near Cherokee County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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 Heights ...
We found four communities that share the name Westwood Heights.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Westwood Heights.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- New Hanover County
- This Westwood Heights is located in New Hanover County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westwood Heights that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Westwood Heights.
- New Hanover County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Westwood Heights is located in Douglas County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westwood Heights that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Westwood Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This Westwood Heights is located in Lehigh County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood Heights that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Westwood Heights.
- Tennessee
- McMinn County
- This Westwood Heights is located in McMinn County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west of the Westwood Heights that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Westwood Heights.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westwood Heights ...
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.
- Boiling Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <2>
- Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Earl
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Elizabeth City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County
- Landsdown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Light Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
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- Poplar Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Rocky Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Rocky Brook is located in Cleveland County
- Rollingwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Cleveland County
- Shanghai
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs
How Far From Westwood Heights 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 Westwood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westwood Heights and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Westwood Heights to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westwood Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 from Point A (ie- Westwood Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westwood Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2704, Longitude: -81.5651 In this case, the coordinates for Westwood Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.641 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.04 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.775 degrees. |