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38.145965, -79.077252
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We found 51 communities that share the name West End.
There are five communities within Virginia that are also named West End.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 49 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Fairfax County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of West End [Fairfax County].
Gloucester County
This West End is located in Gloucester County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<2> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of West End.
Henrico County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of West End [Henrico County].
Roanoke City
This West End is located in Roanoke City and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of West End.
Rockbridge County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of West End [Rockbridge County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Calhoun County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of West End [Calhoun County].
Jefferson County
This West End is located in Jefferson County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of West End.
Montgomery County
This West End is located in Montgomery County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of West End.
Arizona
Maricopa County
This West End is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,874 miles [3,015.9 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of West End.
Arkansas
Jefferson County
This West End is located in Jefferson County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of West End.
British Columbia
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
California
Alameda County
This West End is located in Alameda County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of West End.
Marin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of West End [Marin County].
San Bernardino County
This West End is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of West End.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This West End is located in Hillsborough County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<2> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of West End.
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of West End [Jackson County].
Marion 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 Florida community of West End [Marion County].
Georgia
Floyd County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of West End [Floyd County].
Fulton County
This West End is located in Fulton County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of West End.
Illinois
Saline County
This West End is located in Saline County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of West End.
Winnebago County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of West End [Winnebago County].
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
This West End is located in Orleans Parish and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of West End.
Vernon Parish
This West End is located in Vernon Parish and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of West End.
Maine
Cumberland County
This West End is located in Cumberland County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<2> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of West End.
Michigan
Wayne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of West End [Wayne County].
Minnesota
Ramsey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of West End [Ramsey County].
Saint Louis 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 Minnesota community of West End [Saint Louis County].
Mississippi
Oktibbeha County
This West End is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of West End.
Missouri
Saint Louis County
This West End is located in Saint Louis County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of West End.
Montana
Gallatin County
This West End is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of West End.
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 End [Clark County].
New Jersey
Gloucester County
This West End is located in Gloucester County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<2> to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of West End.
Hudson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of West End [Hudson County].
Monmouth County
This West End is located in Monmouth County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of West End.
New York
Broome County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of West End [Broome County].
Oswego County
This West End is located in Oswego County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of West End.
Otsego County
This West End is located in Otsego County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of West End.
North Carolina
Moore County
This West End is located in Moore County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<2> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of West End.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This West End is located in Allegheny County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of West End.
Bedford County
This West End is located in Bedford County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of West End.
Dauphin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of West End [Dauphin County].
Potter 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 West End [Potter County].
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 West End [Schuylkill County].
Saskatchewan
This West End lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<2> to the northwest.
Tennessee
Bledsoe County
This West End is located in Bledsoe County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of West End.
Cocke County
This West End is located in Cocke County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of West End.
Texas
Nueces County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of West End [Nueces County].
Wharton 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 Texas community of West End [Wharton County].
West Virginia
Marion County
This West End is located in Marion County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<2> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of West End.
Mingo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of West End [Mingo County].
Preston County
This West End is located in Preston County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of West End.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West End ...
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.
Annex (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 End to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West End and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from West End to Richmond, with an average speed<7>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 three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,016 miles [9,681.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,599 miles [7,401.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 End 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.
<2>
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 End) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1460, Longitude: -79.0773 In this case, the coordinates for West End have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 End to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.134 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.741 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.846 degrees.