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Welcome to Northwest ...

Northwest is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Codes for Northwest: 757 & 948<2>

Communities Also Named Northwest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Northwest: This one is located in and the other is located in Norfolk City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 13 communities that are also named Northwest - they are located in Florida, Iowa (2), Nebraska, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3) and Texas.

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

Communities near Northwest ...

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

  • Chesapeake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Portsmouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Elizabeth City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Snowden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
    • Snowden is located in Currituck County (NC)
  • Tulls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
    • Tulls is located in Currituck County (NC)
  • South Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
    • South Mills is located in Camden County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <3>
  • Currituck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Horseshoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
    • Horseshoe is located in Camden County (NC)
  • Shawboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
    • Shawboro is located in Currituck County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <3>
  • Maple
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Maple is located in Currituck County (NC)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northwest ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northwest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Northwest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Northwest area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.