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:
- 35.823749, -80.280051
- 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Westwood is near Davie County and also Rowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davie County
- eBird sighting report for Rowan 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 nine communities within North Carolina that are also named Westwood.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 71 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 71 communities, 78 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Cumberland County
- Guilford County
- Henderson County
- Iredell County
- Lenoir County
- Pitt County
- Randolph County
- Scotland County
- Wilson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Westwood is located in Pulaski County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km] to the west of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 557 miles [896.4 km] to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 189 miles [304.2 km] to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 369 miles [593.8 km] to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 299 miles [481.2 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 191 miles [307.4 km] to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 428 miles [688.8 km] to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 337 miles [542.3 km] to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westwood.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Westwood is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Westwood.
- Ouachita Parish
- This Westwood is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Westwood.
- Tensas Parish
- This Westwood is located in Tensas Parish and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Westwood.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Westwood is located in Frederick County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 278 miles [447.4 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 275 miles [442.6 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 312 miles [502.1 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the north northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 512 miles [824 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 534 miles [859.4 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Westwood.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- 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 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 354 miles [569.7 km] to the north northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Westwood.
- Ontario
- This Westwood lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Westwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the north of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 374 miles [601.9 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Westwood is located in Aiken County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 82 miles [132 km] to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 137 miles [220.5 km] to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 382 miles [614.8 km] to the west of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 1,737 miles [2,795.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km] to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 211 miles [339.6 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 228 miles [366.9 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the north of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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 2,293 miles [3,690.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Davidson County.
- 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.
- Eastern Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Eastern Heights is located in Davidson County
- Green Needles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Needles
- Green Needles is located in Davidson County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Jakesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakesville
- Jakesville is located in Davidson County
- Kentwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Davidson County
- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davidson County
- Random Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
- Random Woods is located in Davidson County
- Reeds Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossroads
- Reeds Crossroads is located in Davidson County
- Rolling Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Park is located in Davidson County
- Royal Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Park
- Royal Park is located in Davidson County
- Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Westwood 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 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:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Westwood to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 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 Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 35.8237, Longitude: -80.2801 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 county. 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 309.894 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.264 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.102 degrees. |