Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westwood
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Westwood:
- 37.601669, -77.177882
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Westwood
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Westwood is near New Kent County and also King William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Kent County
- eBird sighting report for King William County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Westwood ...
We found 80 communities that share the name Westwood.
There are five communities within Virginia that are also named Westwood.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 75 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 75 communities, 78 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Alleghany County
- Frederick County
- Henrico County
- Portsmouth City
- Roanoke City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Westwood is located in Pulaski County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<2> to the west of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Westwood.
- Saint Francis 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 Arkansas community of Westwood [Saint Francis County].
- California
- Lassen County
- This Westwood is located in Lassen County and lies 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Westwood.
- Los Angeles County
- This Westwood is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,304 miles [3,707.9 km] to the west of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westwood.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Westwood is located in Duval County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Westwood.
- Hillsborough County
- This Westwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Westwood.
- Orange 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 Westwood [Orange County].
- Georgia
- Ben Hill County
- This Westwood is located in Ben Hill County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ben Hill County community of Westwood.
- Columbia County
- This Westwood is located in Columbia County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Westwood.
- Dougherty County
- This Westwood is located in Dougherty County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Westwood.
- Floyd County
- This Westwood is located in Floyd County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Westwood.
- Richmond County
- This Westwood is located in Richmond County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Westwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Westwood is located in Henry County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Westwood.
- Marion County
- This Westwood is located in Marion County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Westwood.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Boyd County
- This Westwood is located in Boyd County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Westwood.
- Jefferson County
- This Westwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the west of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westwood.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Westwood is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Westwood.
- Ouachita Parish
- This Westwood is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Westwood.
- Tensas Parish
- This Westwood is located in Tensas Parish and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Westwood.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Westwood is located in Frederick County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the north of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Westwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Westwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Westwood.
- Prince George's County
- This Westwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Westwood.
- Wicomico County
- This Westwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east northeast of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Westwood.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- This Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Westwood.
- Kalkaska County
- This Westwood is located in Kalkaska County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalkaska County community of Westwood.
- Muskegon 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 Westwood [Muskegon County].
- Oakland 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 Michigan community of Westwood [Oakland County].
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Westwood is located in Forrest County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Westwood.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Westwood is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Westwood.
- Webster County
- This Westwood is located in Webster County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Westwood.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Westwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Westwood.
- Davidson County
- This Westwood is located in Davidson County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Westwood.
- Guilford County
- This Westwood is located in Guilford County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Westwood.
- Henderson County
- This Westwood is located in Henderson County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Westwood.
- Iredell County
- This Westwood is located in Iredell County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Westwood.
- Lenoir County
- This Westwood is located in Lenoir County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Westwood.
- Pitt County
- This Westwood is located in Pitt County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Westwood.
- Randolph County
- This Westwood is located in Randolph County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Westwood.
- Scotland County
- This Westwood is located in Scotland County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Westwood.
- Wilson County
- This Westwood is located in Wilson County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Westwood.
- Ohio
- Allen 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 Ohio community of Westwood [Allen County].
- Hamilton County
- This Westwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Westwood.
- Jefferson 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 Ohio community of Westwood [Jefferson County].
- Montgomery 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 Ohio community of Westwood [Montgomery County].
- Wayne County
- This Westwood is located in Wayne County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Westwood.
- Ontario
- This Westwood lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the north of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Westwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Westwood.
- Cambria 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 Westwood [Cambria County].
- Chester County
- This Westwood is located in Chester County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Westwood.
- 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 Westwood [Schuylkill County].
- Quebec
- This Westwood lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Westwood is located in Aiken County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Westwood.
- Charleston 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 South Carolina community of Westwood [Charleston County].
- Greenville County
- This Westwood is located in Greenville County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Westwood.
- Lancaster County
- This Westwood is located in Lancaster County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Westwood.
- Lexington County
- This Westwood is located in Lexington County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Westwood.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Westwood is located in Coffee County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Westwood.
- Maury County
- This Westwood is located in Maury County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the west of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Westwood.
- Shelby 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 Tennessee community of Westwood [Shelby County].
- Texas
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Westwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,858 miles [2,990.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Westwood.
- Salt Lake County
- This Westwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km] to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Westwood.
- Washington
- King 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 Washington community of Westwood [King County].
- Kitsap County
- This Westwood is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Westwood that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Westwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westwood ...
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.
- Cold Harbor Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Harbor Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
- Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
- Crumps Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Mill
- Crumps Mill is located in New Kent County
- Dispatch ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Farmers Shop Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Shop Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Shop Corner
- Farmers Shop Corner is located in Hanover County
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Horseshoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hughes Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Corner
- Hughes Corner is located in Hanover County
- Kirbytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Locust Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Green
- Locust Green is located in Hanover County
- Orchard Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County
- Poplar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in New Kent County
- Raven Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Tallysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
- Tallysville is located in New Kent County
- Valley Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
- Valley Oaks is located in Hanover County
- Wicker Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Corner
- Wicker Corner is located in Hanover County
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Woodview Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodview Hills
- Woodview Hills is located in Henrico County
- Tallysville
How Far From Westwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Westwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westwood and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Westwood to Hanover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 Westwood 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 county. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6017, Longitude: -77.1779 In this case, the coordinates for Westwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Westwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.046 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.418 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.261 degrees. |