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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 Westwood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwood Heights 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 Westwood Heights:
    • 34.257114, -77.824150
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Cleveland County
      • This Westwood Heights is located in Cleveland County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood Heights that is located in New Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Westwood Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Westwood Heights is located in Douglas County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west of the Westwood Heights that is located in New Hanover 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 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westwood Heights that is located in New Hanover 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 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood Heights that is located in New Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Westwood Heights.

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.

  • Fairlawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in New Hanover County
  • Falcon Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Point
    • Falcon Point is located in New Hanover County
  • Kings Grant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
  • Lions Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lions Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
    • Lions Gate is located in New Hanover County
  • Ocean View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in New Hanover County
  • Piney Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
    • Piney Woods is located in New Hanover County
  • Queens Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Point
    • Queens Point is located in New Hanover County
  • Shell Bank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bank
    • Shell Bank is located in New Hanover County
  • Shell Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Island
    • Shell Island is located in New Hanover County
  • Stoneybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Stoneybrook is located in New Hanover County
  • Treasure Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
    • Treasure Cove is located in New Hanover County
  • Winter Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
    • Winter Park is located in New Hanover County

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:

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Hanover County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Westwood Heights to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 New Hanover County: www.nhcgov.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 things 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: 34.2571, Longitude: -77.8242       In this case, the coordinates for Westwood Heights 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 Westwood Heights 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 308.524 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.465 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.664 degrees.




 

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