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Welcome to West Lakes ...

West Lakes is located in Culpeper County<1>.

West Lakes is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Lakes: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named West Lakes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Lakes - they are located in Connecticut and Florida.

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

Websites for West Lakes ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.culpepervachamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Lakes, the following might be of interest:

Communities near West Lakes ...

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

  • Culpeper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Warrenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Remington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Eggbornsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
  • Griffinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
  • Rixeyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
  • Homeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lakes ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Culpeper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the West Lakes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the West Lakes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.