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we pass this GPS location for Westwood:
37.279303, -79.996705
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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
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 Westwood [Alleghany County].
Frederick County
This Westwood is located in Frederick County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<2> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Westwood.
Hanover County
This Westwood is located in Hanover County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Westwood.
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 Westwood [Henrico County].
Portsmouth City
This Westwood is located in Portsmouth City and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Westwood.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Westwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westwood.
Arkansas
Pulaski County
This Westwood is located in Pulaski County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the west.
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 2,197 miles [3,535.7 km]<2> to the west northwest.
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 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Westwood.
Colorado
Denver 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 Colorado community of Westwood [Denver County].
Florida
Duval County
This Westwood is located in Duval County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<2> to the south southwest.
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 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the south southwest.
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 426 miles [685.6 km]<2> to the south southwest.
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 285 miles [458.7 km] to the south southwest.
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 460 miles [740.3 km] to the south southwest.
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 359 miles [577.8 km] to the west southwest.
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 286 miles [460.3 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Westwood.
Illinois
DuPage 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 Westwood [DuPage County].
Indiana
Henry County
This Westwood is located in Henry County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<2> to the northwest.
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 383 miles [616.4 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Westwood.
Iowa
Henry County
This Westwood is located in Henry County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Westwood.
Kansas
Johnson County
This Westwood is located in Johnson County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Westwood.
Kentucky
Boyd County
This Westwood is located in Boyd County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<2> to the west northwest.
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 312 miles [502.1 km] to the west northwest.
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 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
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 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the west southwest.
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 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the west southwest.
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 207 miles [333.1 km]<2> to the northeast.
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 195 miles [313.8 km] to the northeast.
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 201 miles [323.5 km] to the east northeast.
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 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Westwood.
Massachusetts
Norfolk County
This Westwood is located in Norfolk County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<2> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Westwood.
Michigan
Kalamazoo County
This Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<2> to the northwest.
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 586 miles [943.1 km] to the north northwest.
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 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<2> to the southwest.
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 562 miles [904.5 km] to the west southwest.
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 582 miles [936.6 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Westwood.
Missouri
Saint Louis County
This Westwood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Westwood.
Nebraska
Hall 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 Nebraska community of Westwood [Hall County].
New Jersey
Bergen 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 Westwood [Bergen County].
New York
Nassau 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 Westwood [Nassau County].
North Carolina
Cumberland County
This Westwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<2> to the south southeast.
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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south.
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 80 miles [128.7 km] to the south.
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 194 miles [312.2 km] to the southwest.
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 113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southwest.
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 190 miles [305.8 km] to the southeast.
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 185 miles [297.7 km] to the southeast.
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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the south.
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 175 miles [281.6 km] to the south.
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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the southeast.
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 281 miles [452.2 km]<2> to the west northwest.
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 263 miles [423.3 km] to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Westwood.
Ontario
This Westwood lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<2> to the north northeast.
Oregon
Clackamas 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 Oregon community of Westwood [Clackamas County].
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Westwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<2> to the north.
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 290 miles [466.7 km] to the northeast.
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 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<2> to the north northeast.
South Carolina
Aiken County
This Westwood is located in Aiken County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the south southwest.
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 217 miles [349.2 km] to the southwest.
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 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south southwest.
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 237 miles [381.4 km] to the south southwest.
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 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the west southwest.
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 410 miles [659.8 km] to the west southwest.
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
Harris County
This Westwood is located in Harris County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Westwood.
Utah
Davis County
This Westwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,718 miles [2,764.9 km]<2> to the west northwest.
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 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km] to the west northwest.
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 2,251 miles [3,622.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
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.
Cherry Hill (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Westwood to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 195 miles [313.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 . 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.2793, Longitude: -79.9967 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 309.705 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.262 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.522 degrees.