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36.727928, -76.640231
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We found 32 communities that are also named Westgate.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Westgate.
Beyond Virginia, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Albemarle County
This Westgate is located in Albemarle County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Westgate.
Prince William County
This Westgate is located in Prince William County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Westgate.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Montgomery County
This Westgate is located in Montgomery County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Westgate.
Alaska
This Westgate lies 3,408 miles [5,484.6 km]<1> to the north northwest.
California
Los Angeles County
This Westgate is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westgate.
Santa Clara 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 California community of Westgate [Santa Clara County].
Ventura 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 California community of Westgate [Ventura County].
Yolo 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 California community of Westgate [Yolo County].
Colorado
Jefferson County
This Westgate is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,550 miles [2,494.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westgate.
Florida
Manatee 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 Westgate [Manatee County].
Miami-Dade County
This Westgate is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Westgate.
Georgia
Dougherty County
This Westgate is located in Dougherty County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Westgate.
Hall County
This Westgate is located in Hall County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Westgate.
Muscogee County
This Westgate is located in Muscogee County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Westgate.
Illinois
Williamson 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 Westgate [Williamson County].
Iowa
Fayette County
This Westgate is located in Fayette County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Westgate.
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 Westgate [Geary County].
Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
This Westgate is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Westgate.
Manitoba
This Westgate lies 1,639 miles [2,637.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
Maryland
Montgomery County
This Westgate is located in Montgomery County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Westgate.
Prince George's County
This Westgate is located in Prince George's County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Westgate.
Michigan
Kent 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 Westgate [Kent County].
Mississippi
Lamar County
This Westgate is located in Lamar County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Westgate.
New York
Monroe 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 Westgate [Monroe County].
North Carolina
Onslow County
This Westgate is located in Onslow County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Westgate.
South Carolina
Greenwood County
This Westgate is located in Greenwood County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Westgate.
Lexington County
This Westgate is located in Lexington County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Westgate.
Tennessee
Greene County
This Westgate is located in Greene County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Westgate.
Hamblen County
This Westgate is located in Hamblen County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Westgate.
Putnam County
This Westgate is located in Putnam County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Westgate.
Texas
Harris 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 Texas community of Westgate [Harris County].
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Westgate is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Westgate.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westgate ...
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.
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 Westgate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westgate and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Westgate to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westgate) 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 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 Westgate 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>
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.
<4>
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 Westgate 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 Westgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7279, Longitude: -76.6402 In this case, the coordinates for Westgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.781 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.984 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.368 degrees.