West is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and at right angles to north and south. By convention, the left side of a map is west. To go west using a compass for navigation, set a bearing or azimuth of 270°. West is the direction towards which the sun sets at the equinox, and therefore the direction opposite that of the Earth's rotation. Moving continuously west is following a circle of latitude, which, except in the ...

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West Branch is the name of several places in the United States of America: West Branch, Iowa West Branch, Michigan West Branch, New York West Branch, Pennsylvania West Branch, Vermont West Branch Township, Michigan A major tributary of the Susquehanna River is the somewhat confusingly named West Branch Susquehanna River. Other related archivesSusquehanna River, United States of America, West Branch Susquehanna River, West

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West Cork (Irish: Iarthar Chorcaí) in south-west Ireland, lies in Ireland's largest county, County Cork. The area is actively promoted as distinct from other areas of the county, such as the more populated northern or eastern parts of the county, as well as the more urban area around Cork city. Those from this quite rural part of Ireland, often describe themselves as being from West Cork. Road signs may be found around Cork city and elsewhere directing traffic for "The West", or "West Cork". The town of Bandon is described as the "Gateway to West Cork". Generally only points w ...

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West Drayton is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon to the west of central London. It is split by the Great Western Railway and the Grand Union Canal, which both run east-west. West Drayton can be said to be south of this divide and Yiewsley to the north. Historically employment was connected to the railway and canal and to some extent still is. It is becoming more of a commuter town due to its proximity to M25, M4, M40 and M3 motorways, Heathrow Airport and Stockley Business Park. West Drayton railway station provides rail links on the First Great Western Link ser ...

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Comet West (formally designated C/1975 V1) was a spectacular comet, sometimes considered to qualify for the status of "great comet". It was discovered by Richard M. West in late 1975 and reached peak brightness in March 1976. Comet West was what 1973's Comet Kohoutek should have been. Kohoutek was overhyped and underperforming, and West was the exact opposite. If anything, it was underhyped, because no one wanted to get burned again making ambitious predictions. As a result, Comet West was large ...

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West Godavari is a district in Andhra Pradesh in India. The headquarters is Eluru. Other important places in the district are Bhimavaram and Tadepalligudem. The district is located in delta region of the Krishna and Godavari rivers. Khammam District lies to the north, East Godavari District to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south, and Krishna District to the west. Economy: The region is mostly fertile and the local economy is heavily dependent on agriculture. Furthe ...

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West Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. From 1974 until 1996, it was also an administrative county. It was divided into four districts: Lliw Valley Neath Port Talbot Swansea West Glamorgan is now split into the unitary authorities of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Counties of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 Clwyd - Dyfed - Gwent - Gwynedd - Mid Glamorgan - Powy ...

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West Greece is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It is divided into the prefectures of Achaea, Aetolia-Acarnania and Elis. Other related archivesAchaea, Aetolia-Acarnania, Elis, peripheries of Greece, prefectures

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West Norse refers to Norwegian, Faroese, and Icelandic in opposition to East Norse, i.e. Danish and Swedish. Other related archivesDanish, East Norse, Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish

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West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, the Belgian provinces of East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) and Hainaut (Henegouwen), France and the North Sea. Its capital is Bruges (Brugge). It has a surface area of 3151 km² and is divided into eight administrative districts (arrondissementen) which contain 64 municipalities. The whole Belgian North Sea coast, an important destination for tourism in Belgium, is in West Flanders. There is a tram line along the whole coast: ...

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West Kameng is a district of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It accounts for 8.86% of the total area of the state. The name is derived from the Kameng river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, that flows through the district. West Kameng - People. West Kameng is comprised of five major tribes: Monpa (which makes up 78% of the district's population and includes Dirang, Bhut, Lish, and Kalaktang Monpa), Miji (Sajolang), Sherdukpen, Aka (Hrusso), and Khowa (Bugun). Minority tribes include Takpa, Lishipa, Chugpa, and ...

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The term West Riding usually refers to the West Riding of Yorkshire in England, though Lindsey also possessed a West Riding. Before its abolition as an administrative county in 1974, Yorkshire's West Riding comprised an historical subdivision of the county of Yorkshire, roughly corresponding to its territorial successors West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire plus the Craven and Harrogate districts of North Yorkshire. Small parts lie in Lancashire, Cumbria, ...

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West Los Angeles. West Los Angeles (neighborhood), Los Angeles, California, a neighborhood of Los Angeles West Los Angeles (region), a popularly identified region of Los Angeles, incorporating the neighborhood above Other related archivesLos Angeles, West Los Angeles (neighborhood), Los Angeles, California, West Los Angeles (region)

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West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Pościm Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. Neighbouring regions are Nepal to the northwest, Sikkim and Bhutan to the north, Assam to the northeast, Bangladesh to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south, Orissa to the southwest and Jharkhand and Bihar to the west. West Bengal - History. For more on Bengal's history prior to 1947, see Bengal. Bengal was ruled by the Buddhist Pala dynasty from 750 to 1161. The Palas were eclipsed by ...

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West Africa is the region of. western Africa that is generally considered to include the countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. In addition, the region is sometimes considered to include Cape Verde, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Mauritania, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Western Sahara. West Africa is an area with a great span of geography, bioregions, and cultures. It is oriented west of an imagined no ...

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Benjamin West (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was an Anglo-American painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the American Revolution. Born in Springfield, Pennsylvania (now Swarthmore) as the tenth child of an innkeeper. Benjamin West was an autodidact. While excelling at the arts, "he had little [formal] education and, even when president of the Royal Academy, could scarcely spell."(Hughes, 70) From 1746 to 1759, West worked in Pennsylvania painting portraits while fostered by the provost of the College ...

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Way Out West can refer to one of the following: Way Out West, a progressive house duo from the United Kingdom Way Out West, a 1937 film starring Laurel and Hardy. "Way Out West", a hard bop song and album by Sonny Rollins "Way Out West", an epic 1980 rap song by Kurtis Blow Way Out West, a jazz album by Sonny Rollins Other related archives1937, Kurtis Blow, Laurel and Hardy, Sonny Rollins, United

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Aurora is an unincorporated community located in Preston County, West Virginia, USA. Aurora was originally a German settlement. Its name was suggested because of the town's high altitude. Other related archivesGerman, Preston County, USA, West Virginia, unincorporated community

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Caress in Braxton County, West Virginia appears to be the only place in the United States with this name. It was named by its first postmaster, Harrison Mollohan, for no particular reason after the Post Office Department rejected the name "Hall". Other related archivesBraxton County, West Virginia

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