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Welcome to Westwood Heights ...

Westwood Heights is located in New Hanover County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Westwood Heights: Westwood Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Westwood Heights is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Westwood Heights: 910 & 472<3>

Communities Also Named Westwood Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Westwood Heights: This one is located in New Hanover County and the other is located in Cleveland County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 4 communities that are also named Westwood Heights - they are located in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Westwood Heights ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Leland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leland is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
  • Carolina Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Navassa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Surf City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wrightsville Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Belville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Belville is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
  • Kure Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Northwest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Topsail Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westwood Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including New Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westwood Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Westwood Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Westwood Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.