Westwood
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Canada
- Westwood, Asphodel-Norwood, OntarioAsphodel-Norwood, OntarioAsphodel-Norwood is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Peterborough County. It is located on the Trent-Severn Waterway.The township comprises the communities of Birdsalls, Birdsalls Station, Norwood and Westwood....
- Westwood, EdmontonWestwood, EdmontonWestwood is a residential neighbourhood in north central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, located just east of the Edmonton City Centre Airport. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and Kingsway Mall are located just to the south west of the neighbourhood....
, a neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta - Westwood PlateauWestwood PlateauWestwood Plateau is a neighbourhood in the northern region of Coquitlam, British Columbia, bounded by the city boundary with Port Moody to the west, David Avenue to the south, and Pipeline Road to the east...
, an area of Coquitlam, British Columbia - Westwood Motorsport ParkWestwood Motorsport ParkWestwood Motorsport Park was a 8-turn road racing circuit located in Coquitlam, British Columbia on the southern slopes of Eagle Mountain . The track was built and operated by the Sports Car Club of British Columbia...
, a race track in Coquitlam, British Columbia - Port Moody-Westwood, a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- Port Moody—Westwood—Port CoquitlamPort Moody—Westwood—Port CoquitlamPort Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:Consisting of the following parts of the Greater Vancouver Regional District:...
, a federal electoral district in British Columbia
England
- Westwood, Cambridgeshire, in the city of Peterborough
- Westwood, Greater ManchesterWestwood, Greater ManchesterWestwood is an urban area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It occupies a hillside known as North Moor in the western part of Oldham, close to its boundary with Royton and Chadderton...
, a district of Oldham - Westwood, Kent
- Westwood CrossWestwood CrossWestwood Cross is a shopping centre in Westwood in Thanet, Kent. It is circled by Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate. It was built by Carillion and opened in June 2005...
shopping centre
- Westwood Cross
- Westwood, Somerset, village in West Bagborough parish
- Westwood, WiltshireWestwood, WiltshireWestwood is a big village and a civil parish in Wiltshire, England.-Location:The village is located southwest of Bradford on Avon, with Avoncliff railway station, Kennet & Avon canal and river Avon setting the northern boundary for the village....
- Westwood, Worcestershire
- High WestwoodHigh WestwoodHigh Westwood is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a few miles to the north of Consett, near Ebchester and Hamsterley. Once a thriving village, due to the local coalmining, it is now little more than a few private houses, and the former Westwood County Junior Mixed and Infant...
, County Durham - Low WestwoodLow WestwoodLow Westwood is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the west of Hamsterley....
, County Durham - Westwood HeathWestwood HeathWestwood Heath is a village which is now a western suburb of the City of Coventry in the West Midlands, England. It is bordered by the suburbs of Canley and Cannon Park, and by the University of Warwick campus to the east, the suburb of Tile Hill to the north, the village of Burton Green to the...
, Coventry - Westwood (Campus)Westwood (Campus)Westwood is one of three campuses of the University of Warwick .-Description:It is a triangular shaped campus bordered by the houses on Charter Avenue and by Gibbet Hill Road,located to the north of the main campus...
, University of Warwick - WestwoodsideWestwoodsideWestwoodside is a small village at the western end of the village and civil parish of Haxey, in the North East Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire, England.The village has a primary school....
, North Lincolnshire - Stretton WestwoodStretton WestwoodStretton Westwood is a hamlet in Shropshire, England.It is located in the parish of Much Wenlock and is two miles southwest of the town, on the B4371 road to Church Stretton; its name derives from it being on the road to Stretton....
and Bourton Westwood, Shropshire
United States
- Westwood (Uniontown, Alabama)Westwood (Uniontown, Alabama)Westwood is a historic plantation in Uniontown, Alabama. The main house was built between 1836 and 1850 by James Lewis Price. It is in the Greek Revival style with some Italianate influence. The outbuildings include a smokehouse with architectural detailing identical to the main house, a carriage...
, a 1836 historic district on the National Register of Historic Places - Westwood, CaliforniaWestwood, CaliforniaWestwood is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California, United States. Westwood is located west-southwest of Susanville, at an elevation of 5128 feet...
- Westwood, Los Angeles, California, a neighborhood
- Westwood Village, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWestwood Village, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWestwood Village is the main shopping and commercial center of the Westwood district in the City of Los Angeles, California. It is located north of Wilshire Boulevard, east of Gayley Avenue, south of Le Conte Avenue, and west of Hilgard Avenue.-History:...
- Westwood Village Memorial Park CemeteryWestwood Village Memorial Park CemeteryThe Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery is a cemetery in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California. It is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in Westwood....
- Westwood Village, Los Angeles, California
- Westwood, IndianaWestwood, IndianaWestwood is an unincorporated town in Henry Township, Henry County, Indiana.-Geography:Westwood is located near New Castle at .Westwood is the home of West Wood Park. It costs $2 admission to enter....
- Westwood, IowaWestwood, IowaWestwood is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Westwood is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Westwood, KansasWestwood, KansasWestwood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,506. It is a suburb of Kansas City.-Geography:Westwood is located at...
- Westwood, Boyd County, KentuckyWestwood, Boyd County, KentuckyWestwood is a census-designated place in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,888 at the 2000 census. It serves as a suburb of Ashland, Kentucky. Westwood is closely affiliated with Ashland, as it shares its zipcode and bus system with the city.Westwood is a part of the...
- Westwood, Jefferson County, KentuckyWestwood, Jefferson County, KentuckyWestwood is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 612 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Westwood is located at ....
- Westwood, MassachusettsWestwood, MassachusettsWestwood is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,618 at the 2010 census. In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Westwood 13th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. Boston Magazine listed Gay Street in Westwood on its...
- Westwood, Memphis, TennesseeWestwood, Memphis, TennesseeWestwood, a neighborhood in South Memphis, has many pleasant homes. Also, the neighborhood is home to several churches, recreation facilities, businesses and schools including the more than 4,000 member Mt Vernon Baptist Church Westwood, Big Momma's Kitchen, Charles Powell Community Center, South...
, a neighborhood - Westwood, MichiganWestwood, MichiganWestwood is an unincorporated community in Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 9,122 at the 2000 census.The...
- Westwood, MissouriWestwood, MissouriWestwood is a village in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 census. It is one of the most affluent communities in the United States.-Geography:Westwood is located at ....
- Westwood, New JerseyWestwood, New JerseyWestwood is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,908....
- Westwood, OhioWestwood, OhioWestwood is an urban-suburban neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.Westwood is Cincinnati's largest neighborhood, and the population of 35,730 makes it the most populous within Hamilton County . It is located north of Price Hill, west of Fairmount, and southwest of Mount Airy.- Prehistory :Traces of...
, a neighborhood in Cincinnati - Westwood (Pittsburgh)Westwood (Pittsburgh)Westwood is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's West End Region. Annexed by the City of Pittsburgh in three pieces, the eastern third in 1872, then the remaining sectors progressing west in 1921 and 1927, Westwood is and has always been a quiet community inhabited by a large variety of...
, Pennsylvania, a neighborhood - Westwood, Washington, several communities
- Westwood Hills, KansasWestwood Hills, KansasWestwood Hills is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Westwood Hills is located at...
- Westwood Lakes, FloridaWestwood Lakes, FloridaWestwood Lakes is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,838 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Westwood Lakes is located at ....
- Westwood Park, San Francisco, CaliforniaWestwood Park, San Francisco, CaliforniaWestwood Park is an affluent residential neighborhood located in southwestern San Francisco, California, near St. Francis Wood and City College of San Francisco. Westwood Park was built as an upperclass neighborhood for downtown merchants. Most streets in this neighborhood have a suffix of "wood,"...
, a neighborhood - Westwoods TrailsWestwoods TrailsThe Westwoods Trails is an extensive hiking trail system in Guilford, Connecticut. The trail system has approximately of trails with features such as: caves, lakes, streams, rivers, and interesting rock formations. The preserve extends across land owned by the , which also owns many other land...
, a hiking trail system in Connecticut
Educational institutions
- Westwood CollegeWestwood CollegeWestwood College, owned by Alta Colleges Inc., is a United States for-profit institution of higher learning with 17 campus locations in six states and online learning options. Westwood is accredited by national organizations including the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of...
, several campuses in the United States - Westwood Elementary School (Prince George), British Columbia
- Westwood Elementary School (Coquitlam), British Columbia
- Westwood High School (disambiguation), several
- Westwood International SchoolWestwood International SchoolWestwood International School is an English medium international school in Gaborone, Botswana. It was founded in 1988 with sponsorship from the American and British governments and in collaboration with the . US, British and South African teaching materials are employed.In 2008-9 there were 550...
, Gabarone, Botswana - Westwood Regional School DistrictWestwood Regional School DistrictThe Westwood Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district serving the communities of the Borough of Westwood and the Township of Washington in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. These two communities are located approximately 15 miles northwest of Midtown...
, Bergen County, New Jersey - Westwood Secondary SchoolWestwood Secondary SchoolWestwood Secondary School is a government secondary school in 11 Jurong West Street 25, Singapore 648350 which started off in 2000 at a classroom block in Hua Yi Secondary School and by some teachers of that school before moving to its present premises in 2001.It is one of the few schools that...
, Singapore
People
- Barry WestwoodBarry WestwoodBarry Westwood, born 1927, died 13th July 2011, was a British presenter and producer at Southern Television from 1959 until 1981. For most of that time, he was the front-man of Day by Day, the station's evening news magazine, notable for its on-screen harmonious camaraderie.Other notable series...
, presenter of "Day by Day" on Southern Television - Bill Westwood (1925–1999), Anglican bishop in England, father of DJ Tim
- Brett WestwoodBrett WestwoodBrett Westwood is a radio presenter and author, specialising in natural history. He regularly presents episodes of BBC Radio 4's series Living World and Nature, as well as his own short series, several of which are available in Real Audio format from the BBC website...
, British naturalist, radio presenter and author - Bryan WestwoodBryan WestwoodBryan Westwood was an Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize twice, once for a portrait of Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating. He was born in Lima in Peru. His first commercial exhibition was in 1969....
(1930–2000), Australian artist - David WestwoodDavid WestwoodDavid Westwood, QPM, is a British former police officer. He was Chief Constable of Humberside Police from March 1999 until March 2005. In 2004, he was suspended from July until September as a result of the Bichard inquiry into the Soham murders....
, British police officer - Ian WestwoodIan WestwoodIan James Westwood is an English cricket player who plays for Warwickshire County Cricket Club.-Warwickshire:...
, English cricketer - Jim WestwoodJim WestwoodJim Westwood was the chief engineer at Sinclair Research Ltd in the 1980s, starting at the company in 1963. Westwood was the technical mastermind behind many of Sinclair's products and worked there for more than twenty years...
, British computer engineer - John Obadiah WestwoodJohn Obadiah WestwoodJohn Obadiah Westwood was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents.Born in Sheffield, he studied to be a lawyer but abandoned that for his scientific interests....
(1805–1893), British entomologist - John Portsmouth Football Club WestwoodJohn Portsmouth Football Club WestwoodJohn Anthony Portsmouth Football Club Westwood is one of the most recognisable football supporters in England.He has 60 Portsmouth tattoos, the club crest shaved onto his head and 'PFC' engraved on his teeth. He can be clearly heard ringing his bell, to represent the "Pompey Chimes", almost...
(born 1963), bookseller and football fan - Joseph WestwoodJoseph WestwoodJoseph Westwood was a Scottish Labour politician.Educated at Buckhaven Higher Grade School, he worked as a draper's apprentice, messenger boy and miner...
(1884–1948), Scottish politician - Joseph WestwoodWestwood, BaillieWestwood, Baillie and Co was a Victorian engineering and shipbuilding company based at London Yard in Cubitt Town, London.The company was set up in 1856 by Robert Baillie and Joseph Westwood, previously managers of Ditchburn and Mares shipyard....
, British engineer - Julie WestwoodJulie WestwoodJulie Westwood is the voice of Bessie Busybody and the voice of Pixel in the English version of LazyTown. She lives in Bolton, United Kingdom with her sons Tom, 24, and Nigel, 22...
(born 1952), American voice actress - Karen WestwoodKaren WestwoodKaren Westwood is a Scottish actress most famous for her role as Meg Paterson in BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen. She also played Rebecca Bannerman in Families and Carolyn Fraser in Two Thousand Acres of Sky...
, British actress - Keiren Westwood (born 1984), Irish international football player
- Lee WestwoodLee WestwoodLee John Westwood OBE is an English professional golfer. Noted for his consistency, Westwood is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998, 2000, and 2009 seasons...
(born 1973), British golfer - Tifania Westwood, a fictional elf
- Tim WestwoodTim WestwoodTimothy Westwood is an English DJ and presenter of radio and television. He also presents the UK version of the MTV show Pimp My Ride...
(born 1957), British hip hop DJ, son of Bishop Bill - Troy WestwoodTroy WestwoodTroy Westwood is a Canadian Football League place kicker and punter who played 17 years for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers....
(born 1967), Canadian football player - Vivienne WestwoodVivienne WestwoodDame Vivienne Westwood, DBE, RDI is a British fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.-Early life:...
(born 1941), British fashion designer - William Westwood (1821–1846), British-born Australian bushranger known as Jackey Jackey
- William James WestwoodWilliam James WestwoodWilliam James Westwood was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1917 to 1920, and again from 1932 to 1936....
(1887–1954), Canadian politician
Companies
- West Wood ClubWest Wood ClubThe West Wood Clubs are a privately-owned chain of fitness centres located in Dublin, Ireland.There are clubs operating at Clontarf Road on the Northside, and Leopardstown and Sandymount on the Southside. Membership permits use of facilities at all locations....
, a chain of fitness centres in Dublin, Ireland - Westwood StudiosWestwood StudiosWestwood Studios was a computer and video game developer, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was founded by Brett Sperry and Louis Castle in as Westwood Associates, and renamed to Westwood Studios when it merged with Virgin Interactive in...
, a computer game manufacturer, now defunct - Westwood OneWestwood OneWestwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
(WON), a radio and media broadcasting company - Westwood (lawn mowers), a British lawn mower manufacturer
Other uses
- Westwood (computer virus)Westwood (computer virus)Westwood is a computer virus, a variant of the Jerusalem family, discovered August 1990, in Westwood, California.The virus was isolated by a UCLA engineering student who discovered it in a copyof the "speed.com" program distributed with a new motherboard...
, a minor variant of the Jerusalem virus - Westwood CrossWestwood CrossWestwood Cross is a shopping centre in Westwood in Thanet, Kent. It is circled by Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate. It was built by Carillion and opened in June 2005...
, shopping centre in Kent, England - Westwood rimWestwood rimThe Westwood rim style of cycle rim used on bicycles was one of the original steel rim designs, developed during or before 1891. Bowden brakes and cables designed for use with this rim were introduced in 1896. Westwood rims have also been found ideal for use with drum brakes...
, a type of rim on a bicycle wheel - TCP WestwoodTCP WestwoodTCP Westwood , is a sender-side-only modification to TCP New Reno that is intended to better handle large bandwidth-delay product paths , with potential packet loss due to transmission or other errors , and with dynamic load .TCP Westwood relies on mining the ACK stream for information to help it...
, a modification to TCP NewReno - TCP Westwood plusTCP Westwood plusTCP Westwood+ is a sender-side only modification of the TCP Reno protocol stack that optimizes the performance of TCP congestion control over both wireline and wireless networks. TCP Westwood+ is based on end-to-end bandwidth estimation to set congestion window and slow start threshold after a...
, a modification of the TCP Reno protocol stack - Baron WestwoodBaron WestwoodBaron Westwood, of Gosforth in the County of Northumberland, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1944 for the trade unionist William Westwood. He was General Secretary of the Ship Constructors' and Shipwrights' Association from 1929 to 1945...
, a title in the British peerage - "Sons of WestwoodSons of WestwoodSons of Westwood is the official fight song of the University of California, Los Angeles . The tune comes from "Big C", a school fight song for the University of California, Berkeley and UC Davis....
", fight song of the University of California, Los Angeles - Westwood, a novel by Stella GibbonsStella GibbonsStella Dorothea Gibbons was an English novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story writer.Her first novel, Cold Comfort Farm, won the Femina Vie Heureuse Prize for 1933...