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Communities Also Named West Point ...

We found 34 communities that share the name West Point.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name West Point is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 34 communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This West Point is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of West Point.
      • Cullman County
      • This West Point is located in Cullman County and lies 1,737 miles [2,795.4 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of West Point.
      • Morgan County
      • This West Point is located in Morgan County and lies 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of West Point.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This West Point is located in Benton County and lies 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of West Point.
      • White County
      • This West Point is located in White County and lies 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of West Point.
    • California
      • Calaveras County
      • This West Point is located in Calaveras County and lies 3,112 miles [5,008.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of West Point.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This West Point is located in Bibb County and lies 1,672 miles [2,690.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of West Point.
      • Troup County
      • This West Point is located in Troup County and lies 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of West Point.
    • Illinois
      • Hancock County
      • This West Point is located in Hancock County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of West Point.
      • Jackson County
      • This West Point is located in Jackson County and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of West Point.
    • Iowa
      • Lee County
      • This West Point is located in Lee County and lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of West Point.
    • Kansas
      • Geary 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 Kansas community of West Point [Geary County].
      • Rush 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 Kansas community of West Point [Rush County].
    • Kentucky
      • Hardin County
      • This West Point is located in Hardin County and lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of West Point.
    • Louisiana
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This West Point is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of West Point.
    • Maine
      • Sagadahoc County
      • This West Point is located in Sagadahoc County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sagadahoc County community of West Point.
    • Michigan
      • Delta 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 West Point [Delta County].
    • Minnesota
      • Isanti County
      • This West Point is located in Isanti County and lies 1,650 miles [2,655.4 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isanti County community of West Point.
    • Mississippi
      • Clay County
      • This West Point is located in Clay County and lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of West Point.
    • Nebraska
      • Cuming County
      • This West Point is located in Cuming County and lies 1,899 miles [3,056.1 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuming County community of West Point.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of West Point [Clark County].
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This West Point is located in Orange County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of West Point.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This West Point is located in Columbiana County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of West Point.
      • Morrow County
      • This West Point is located in Morrow County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of West Point.
    • Oklahoma
      • Payne County
      • This West Point is located in Payne County and lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payne County community of West Point.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of West Point.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • This West Point is located in Cambria County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of West Point.
      • Montgomery County
      • This West Point is located in Montgomery County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of West Point.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This West Point lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • South Dakota
      • Minnehaha 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 Dakota community of West Point [Minnehaha County].
    • Texas
      • Fayette County
      • This West Point is located in Fayette County and lies 2,375 miles [3,822.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of West Point.
      • Lynn County
      • This West Point is located in Lynn County and lies 2,461 miles [3,960.6 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynn County community of West Point.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This West Point is located in Davis County and lies 2,632 miles [4,235.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of West Point.
    • Virginia
      • King William County
      • This West Point is located in King William County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of West Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Point ...

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.

  • Burnt Islands
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Islands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Islands
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Islands <5>
  • Diamond Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cove
  • Fox Roost
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Roost came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Roost
  • Grand Bruit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bruit came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bruit
  • Indian Harbour
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour
  • Otters Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otters Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otters Point
  • Rose Blanche
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Blanche
    • Former names for Rose Blanche:
    • Caines Island
    • Cains Island

How Far From West Point 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 West Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Point and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from West Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,499 miles [8,849.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,374 miles [5,429.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

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- West Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6500, Longitude: -58.4333    
<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 West Point 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 . 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 West Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 294.965 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.524 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.989 degrees.




 

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