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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwood and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 35.293450, -82.469564
- 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.
- Open 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Westwood is near Transylvania County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Westwood
Communities Also Named Westwood ...
We found 80 communities that are also named Westwood.
There are nine communities within North Carolina that are also named Westwood.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of 71 communities that are located 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
- This Westwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the east of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Westwood.
- Davidson County
- This Westwood is located in Davidson County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Westwood.
- Guilford County
- This Westwood is located in Guilford County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Westwood.
- Iredell County
- This Westwood is located in Iredell County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Westwood.
- Lenoir County
- This Westwood is located in Lenoir County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Westwood.
- Pitt County
- This Westwood is located in Pitt County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the east of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Westwood.
- Randolph County
- This Westwood is located in Randolph County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Westwood.
- Scotland County
- This Westwood is located in Scotland County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Westwood.
- Wilson County
- This Westwood is located in Wilson County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the east of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Westwood.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Westwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westwood.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Westwood is located in Pulaski County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the west of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 2,113 miles [3,400.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 2,033 miles [3,271.8 km] to the west of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westwood.
- Colorado
- Denver 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 Colorado community of Westwood [Denver County].
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Westwood is located in Duval County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the south of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 508 miles [817.5 km] to the south of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 124 miles [199.6 km] to the south of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 274 miles [441 km] to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the south of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Westwood.
- Illinois
- DuPage 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 Illinois community of Westwood [DuPage County].
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Westwood is located in Henry County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Westwood.
- Iowa
- Henry County
- This Westwood is located in Henry County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Westwood.
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Westwood is located in Johnson County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Westwood.
- Kentucky
- Boyd County
- This Westwood is located in Boyd County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the north of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 268 miles [431.3 km] to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 590 miles [949.5 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 551 miles [886.7 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 392 miles [630.9 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Westwood.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Westwood is located in Norfolk County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Westwood.
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- This Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the north of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 384 miles [618 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 406 miles [653.4 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Westwood.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Westwood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Westwood.
- Nebraska
- Hall 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 Nebraska community of Westwood [Hall County].
- New Jersey
- Bergen 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 New Jersey community of Westwood [Bergen County].
- New York
- Nassau 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 New York community of Westwood [Nassau County].
- 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 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 379 miles [609.9 km] to the north of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Westwood.
- Ontario
- This Westwood lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- Oregon
- Clackamas 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 Oregon community of Westwood [Clackamas County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Westwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 484 miles [778.9 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Westwood is located in Aiken County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east southeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the west of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 260 miles [418.4 km] to the west of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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
- Harris County
- This Westwood is located in Harris County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Westwood.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Westwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 1,640 miles [2,639.3 km] to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 334 miles [537.5 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 356 miles [572.9 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 194 miles [312.2 km] to the northeast of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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 2,213 miles [3,561.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Henderson 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.
- Bent Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bent Tree is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
- Crooked Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crooked Creek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Echo Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Echo Lakes is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lakes
- English Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- English Hills is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
- Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Flat Rock Forest is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Forest
- Glenn Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glenn Brook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Brook
- Hillandale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillandale is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Indian Cave Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Cave Park is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cave Park
- Indian Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Cove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
- Laurel Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Lake Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mountain Lake Camp is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Camp
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Overlook is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Pebble Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pebble Creek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Plantation Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Plantation Walk is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quail Hollow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quail Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Rosebud
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rosebud is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Sky Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Sugar Hollow Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hollow Farm is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hollow Farm
- Timbercreek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Timbercreek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
- Tranquility
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tranquility is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Valley Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
How Far From Westwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 217 miles [349.2 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 nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2934, Longitude: -82.4696 In this case, the coordinates for Westwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.17 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.65 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.127 degrees. |
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