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we pass this GPS location for West Park:
47.563150, -122.678475
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We found fifteen communities that share the name West Park.
Within Washington, the name West Park is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Fresno County
This West Park is located in Fresno County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the south of the West Park that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of West Park.
Delaware
New Castle County
This West Park is located in New Castle County and lies 2,374 miles [3,820.6 km]<1> to the east of the West Park that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of West Park.
Florida
Alachua County
This West Park is located in Alachua County and lies 2,461 miles [3,960.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West Park that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of West Park.
Broward County
This West Park is located in Broward County and lies 2,734 miles [4,399.9 km] to the east southeast of the West Park that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of West Park.
Hillsborough County
This West Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,533 miles [4,076.5 km] to the east southeast of the West Park that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of West Park.
New York
Ulster County
This West Park is located in Ulster County and lies 2,384 miles [3,836.7 km]<1> to the east of the West Park that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of West Park.
Ohio
Cuyahoga 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 Ohio community of West Park [Cuyahoga County].
Hancock County
This West Park is located in Hancock County and lies 1,958 miles [3,151.1 km]<1> to the east of the West Park that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of West Park.
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 West Park [Jefferson County].
Stark County
This West Park is located in Stark County and lies 2,065 miles [3,323.3 km] to the east of the West Park that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of West Park.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This West Park is located in Allegheny County and lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km]<1> to the east of the West Park that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of West Park.
Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania community of West Park [Philadelphia County].
Quebec
This West Park lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Park that is located in Kitsap County.
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 West Park [Harris County].
Virginia
Roanoke City
This West Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 2,255 miles [3,629.1 km]<1> to the east of the West Park that is located in Kitsap County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of West Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Park ...
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.
Conifer Park (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conifer Park 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 West Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Park and extending to:
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from West Park to Olympia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,543 miles [12,139.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5632, Longitude: -122.6785 In this case, the coordinates for West Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 West Park 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 West Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.159 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.758 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.99 degrees.