Around Westlake Hills ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Richmond. It lies just east of Westlake Hills. Richmond has a population of 232,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Petersburg.
It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the south of Westlake Hills and has a population of 30,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Westlake Hills, with the nearest first.
- Chesterfield Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Chippenham Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Bon Air
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cherry Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walmsley Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Dumbarton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Robious
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
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- Bensley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Lakeside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Lorraine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Montrose Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Oakland is located in Henrico County
- Bensley Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
For more communities neighboring Westlake Hills, please visit our County-by-County Page for Westlake Hills.
Richmond County ...
Westlake Hills is located in Richmond County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richmond County: Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland & Westmoreland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westlake Hills ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westlake Hills.
Airports Near Westlake Hills ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Westlake Hills and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Westlake Hills.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westlake Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Westlake Hills. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Westlake Hills), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |