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West Kirby Sailing Club West Kirby Sailing Club is a sailing club formed in 1901 on the River Dee estuary in West Kirby on the Wirral peninsula in Merseyside. Dinghies sail on the Marine Lake but larger boats use the very tidal estuary.
West Knighton, Leicestershire West Knighton is an area boundaried by Knighton Fields Road to the North, and Welford Road to the East, and Saffron Lane to the West in Leicestershire. It was mostly constructed during the post war period of the 1950's and contains a variety of semi and detached housing.
West Kootenay West Kootenay was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was formed along with East Kootenay from a redistribution of the old Kootenay riding, which was one of the province's original twelve.
West Kootenay-Boundary West Kootenay-Boundary is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Its predecessor was the Okanagan-Boundary riding (1991-1996) and prior to that the Boundary-Similkameen riding.
West Kowloon Corridor West Kowloon Corridor (西九龍走廊) is part of Route 5 in Hong Kong. Bypassing existing surface roads in West Kowloon, it connects Lai Chi Kok Road in Cheung Sha Wan with the Gascoigne Road Flyover near Yau Ma Tei.
West Kowloon Cultural District The West Kowloon Cultural District is a proposed district of concentration for arts, cultural and entertainment establishments in Hong Kong, China. It is an ambitious and extravagant project led by several major developers, costing 25 billion dollars, to transform a piece of barren, waterfront reclaimed land, west of Yau Ma Tei into a futuristic artificial canopy.
West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade (西九龍海濱長廊) is a promenade along Victoria Harbour on the reclamation of west of Kwun Chung in Kowloon of Hong Kong. It was open to public on 17 September 2005LCSD:West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade .
West Kurdufan West Kurdufan (Arabic: غرب كردفان; transliterated: Gharb Kurdufan) is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 111,373 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,100,000 (2000).
West Laboratory Elementary School West Laboratory Elementary School is a primary school located at 5300 Carillo Street in Coral Gables, Florida, located on the University of Miami campus. Its principal is Barbra Sota and it is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System.
West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School (also informally known as West Side High School), is the only high school within the West Lafayette city limits. It was constructed in 1939 of cream brick and glass at a cost of $225,000.
West Lake Corridor The West Lake Corridor is a proposal for commuter rail service to serve the cities of Chicago, Hammond, Highland, Griffith, Valparaiso, Hobart, Cedar Lake, Munster, Merrillville, Dyer, and Lowell. According to one studied alignment,the line is to follow the Metra Electric Line] to Kensington, then roughly the [[South Shore Line (NICTD)|South Shore Line, Norfolk Southern (former Nickel Plate) and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad to Hammond, and the abandoned Monon Railroad right of way, splitting at Munster to Valparaiso and Lowell.
West Lancashire Football League The West Lancashire Football League is a football competition based in northern England. Its top division, the West Lancashire Football League Premier Division, sits at step seven of the National League System and is a feeder league for the North West Counties Football League, although promotion and relegation is based upon application to the National League System Panel.
West Lawn, Chicago West Lawn, one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of the city. It is a quite friendly community, and is considered to be a "melting pot" of sorts, due to its constant change of races moving in and out of the area, as well as the diversity that exists there.
West Leake West Leake is a small village and civil parish (with a population of around 100) in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire. It is on the Kingston Brook, between East Leake (to the east) and Kingston to the west.
West Lebanon-Pike Township Public Library The West Lebanon-Pike Township Public Library in West Lebanon, Indiana is a Carnegie library serving southwestern Warren County. Its original 3,060-square-foot brick-and-limestone building was constructed in 1916 using a $7,500 gift from Andrew Carnegie.
West Leyden High School West Leyden High School is a high school in Northlake, Illinois. First opened for enrollment in 1959, the athletic mascot of West Leyden High School was the Knights until 1981, when East and West high school athletic programs merged to create one athletic team known as the Eagles.
West Limerick 102 West Limerick 102 is a community radio station broadcasting to the western parts of County Limerick in Ireland. The station operates on a non-commercial basis and has a five year license issued by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.
West Linn, Oregon West Linn is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Now a prosperous southern suburb of Portland, West Linn has a history of early development, prompted by the opportunity to harvest energy from the Willamette Falls.
West Loch Lomond Cycle Path The West Loch Lomond Cycle Path is a cycle path that runs from Arrochar and Tarbet railway station, at the upper end of Loch Lomond in Scotland, to Balloch railway station, at the bottom of the loch. It was officially opened on 2006-06-20 by Tavish Scott.
West London West London is the area of Greater London to the west of the central area. Although it is only ambiguously defined, it is one of the most economically active areas of London outside of the centre, containing significant amounts of office space along with Heathrow Airport and many of its associated businesses.
West London derby The West London Derby (sometimes known as the King's Road or SW6 Derby, owing to the clubs sharing a postcode) is one of the lesser known local derbies in English football. It is contested between Chelsea and Fulham.
West London Methodist Mission The West London Methodist Mission was established in 1887 under the leadership of Hugh Price Hughes, a leading voice in Methodism and in Non-Conformity, and has a long track record as a Methodist ministry and as a spiritual home for "good works". Its early days are very much associated with its founder, Price Hughes, a strong supporter of the Temperance Movement.
West Los Angeles Baptist High School West Los Angeles Baptist School (WLAB) is a junior and senior high school institution in Los Angeles, California, serving grades seven through twelve. The principal is Jimmy Lennon and its dean of students is Judy Wolfson.
West Los Angeles Veloway The West Los Angeles Veloway is a Class 1 bike path which starts at the Northeast corner of the Westwood Federal Building in Los Angeles, and runs South from Wilshire Boulevard along Veteran Avenue's Western sidewalk. At the South end of the Federal Building property, it turns West through Westwood Park, crosses Sepulveda Boulevard, runs South along the baseball diamonds, then turns West and runs on the wide sidewalk of Ohio Avenue, under Interstate 405, to Purdue Avenue, where it becomes a Class 3 bike route.
West Lothian West Lothian (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders onto City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk.
West Lothian question The West Lothian question was a question posed on 14 November 1977 by Tam Dalyell, Labour MP for the Scottish constituency of West Lothian, during a House of Commons debate over Scottish and Welsh devolution (see Scotland Act 1978 and Wales Act 1978):
West Low German West Low German (also known as West Low Saxon, especially in the Netherlands) is a group of Low German dialects spoken West of the German state Low Saxony and the North East of the Netherlands. Most Dutch Low Saxon dialects fall under West Low Saxon, though some dialects of Gronings look a lot like East Frisian and thus fall under Northern Low Saxon.
West Main District (Louisville) The West Main District is one of the five districts of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places due to its containing some of the oldest structures in the city.
West Marine Pacific Cup The West Marine Pacific Cup is a yacht race from San Francisco, California to Kaneohe, Hawaii on the island of Oahu. The enjoyable exercise in Yacht racing is run in even-numbered years by the Pacific Cup Yacht Club and sponsored by West Marine.
West Marsh West Marsh is an area located in the northern part of Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England, lying close to the town centre. Its northern and eastern boundaries are formed by the Alexandra Dock, at its western edge is the Pyewipe industrial area and it is bordered in the south by Cromwell Road.
West McKellar West McKellar was once the back-up bassist in one of the earlier bands belonging to Shock Artist Marilyn Manson during the early 1980's. West dropped the gig after Manson's lyrics began conflicting with the Pentacostal belief system in which he was raised.
West Melton, New Zealand West Melton in New Zealand is a satellite town of Christchurch and has the largest population in the Selwyn District of Canterbury, New Zealand. It has long been associated with horse racing (trotting), arable and and sheep farming, and recently with wine growing and deer farming.
West Memphis 3 The West Memphis 3 are three men tried and convicted for the murders of three children in the Robin Hood Hills area of West Memphis, Arkansas, United States during 1993. Damien Echols - the alleged ringleader - was sentenced to death.
West Memphis, Arkansas West Memphis is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 28,181, ranking it as the state's 14th largest city, behind Bentonville.
West Mercia Constabulary West Mercia Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the counties of Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin), Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. The force area covers 2,868 square miles making it the fourth largest police area in England and Wales.
West Midland Bird Club The West Midland Bird Club is the UK's largest regional ornithological society. It has been serving birdwatchers and ornithologists in the four English counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the Metropolitan West Midlands, with lectures, field trips, research, a bulletin and an annual report, since 1929.
West Midlands Ambulance Service The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Warwickshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire in the West Midlands region. The trust was formed on July 1, 2006, following the merger of the Hereford & Worcester, Coventry & Warwickshire, WMAS and Shropshire services.
West Midlands Collaborative Commerce Marketplace The West Midlands Collaborative Commerce Marketplace (WMCCM) is a project focused on small-medium sized engineering enterprises (engineering SMEs), and how they can develop in response to business pressures using the opportunities provided by the Internet. This is an ERDF funded project, based within the University of Warwick in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.
West Midlands English West Midlands English is a group of dialects of the English language. The traditional Black Country dialect preserves many archaic traits of Early Modern English and even Middle English, and can be very confusing for outsiders.
West Midlands Franchise The West Midlands Franchise is a new National Rail franchise formed by the Department for Transport to operate passenger rail services in the West Midlands. The franchise will be formed through the amalgamation of part of the Silverlink franchise (Silverlink County), which operates regional services from London Euston to Northampton, together with services in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, with elements of Central Trains.
West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE), better known as Centro, is the public body (Passenger Transport Executive) responsible for promoting and co-ordinating public transport services throughout the West Midlands county in England.
West Midlands Regional League The West Midlands (Regional) League is a football competition based in England, covering the West Midlands, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and South Staffordshire. It has three divisions, the highest of which is the Premier Division, which sits at step 6 (or level 10) of the National League System and is a feeder to the Midland Football Alliance.
West Midlands Serious Crime Squad The West Midlands Serious Crime Squad was a police unit in the English West Midlands which operated from 1974 to 1989. It was disbanded after an investigation into allegations against some of its officers of incompetence and abuses of power.
West Michigan Edge West Michigan Edge are an American soccer team, founded in 1995. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and play in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference against teams from Chicago Cleveland, Detroit, Fort Wayne, South Bend and Toronto.
West Michigan Whitecaps The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, that plays in the Midwest League. Their home games are played in Comstock Park, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids.
West Milford Township Public Schools The West Milford Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves 4,500 students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from West Milford Township, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The district has six elementary schools (grades K-6), one middle school (grade 7-8), and one high school (grades 9-12), and also supports a Center for Adult/Community Education.
West Mobile, Alabama West Mobile is generally referred to as the suburban area immediately west of the city limits of Mobile, Alabama, USA. The area has experienced marked commercial growth in recent years and is home to many department stores, businesses, and restaurants.
West Monmouth School West Monmouth School (Welsh: Ysgol Gorllewin Mynwy; colloquially: West Mon) is a state-funded and non-selective secondary school in Pontypool, Torfaen in Wales. Pupils who attend the school, however, generally live in the Pontypool area.
West Montlake Park West Montlake Park is a park in the Montlake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The park is bounded on the north by the Montlake Cut, on the west by Portage Bay, on the south by the Seattle Yacht Club marina, and on the east by West Park Drive E.
West Moors West Moors is a village in East Dorset, England, on the northern fringe of the Poole-Bournemouth conurbation, just outside the larger settlement of Ferndown. The parish of West Moors had an estimated population of 7,400 in 2004Parish & Ward Population Estimates for Dorset 1992-2004.
West Moreton Anglican College West Moreton Anglican College is a Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican Church of Australia school, located in the western suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1993, and opened for students in January 1994, the school now caters for over 1,600 students, and boasts over 250 teaching and ancillary staff.
West Morris Central High School West Morris Central High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is a member of the West Morris Regional High School District. The school serves students from Washington Township, New Jersey, United States, where the school is located, and part of Chester Township.
West Morris Mendham High School West Morris Mendham High School (also known as Mendham High School) is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school that serves students in ninth though twelfth grade as part of the West Morris Regional High School District. The school is located in Mendham Borough, New Jersey, United States.
West Morris Regional High School District The West Morris Regional High School District is a regional public high school district in New Jersey that serves (approximately) 2,400 students from the surrounding Morris County communities of Chester Borough (60 students), Chester Township (494 students), Mendham Borough (252 students), Mendham Township (330 students) and from Washington Township (1,258 students). The district was formed on September 1, 1958
West number The West number is a parameter used to characterize the performance of Stirling engines, and other Stirling systems. It is very similar to the Beale number where a larger number indicates higher performance; however, the West number includes temperature compensation.
West Nanjing Road (Shanghai Metro) West Nanjing Road () is the name of a station on the Shanghai Metro Line 2. This station is conveniently located along a very large pedestrian street which sells anything from snacks to DVDs to trinkets to jewelry to imported mobile phones and other electronic equipment.
West New Brighton, Staten Island West New Brighton is a neighborhood of New York City, USA situated along the central North Shore of Staten Island. The neighborhood borders New Brighton to the east, Port Richmond to the west, the waters of the Kill Van Kull to the north, and the communities of Sunnyside and Castleton Corners to the south.
West Newton, Norfolk West Newton is a village in the north of the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some 1 km south of the village of Sandringham, 11 km north of the town of King's Lynn and 60 km north-west of the city of Norwich.
West Nile sub-region West Nile sub-region (previously known as West Nile Province and West Nile District) is a region in north-western Uganda that consists of the districts of Koboko, Moyo, Yumbe, Arua, Nebbi and the now defunct Madi district. It received its name from being located on the western side of the White Nile.
West Nile virus West Nile virus is a virus of the family Flaviviridae, found in both tropical and temperate regions. It mainly infects birds, but is known to infect humans, horses, cats, bats, chipmunks, skunks, squirrels, and domestic rabbits.
West Nordic Council The West Nordic CouncilDanish: Vestnordisk Råd, Faroese: Útnorðurráðið, Icelandic: Vestnorræna ráðið, Kalaallisut: Nunat Avannarliit Killiit Siunnersuisoqatigiiffiat is a cooperation forum of the parliaments and governments of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland. It was intially founded in 1985 as the West Nordic Parliamentarian Council of Cooperation but the name was changed in 1997.
West Northamptonshire Development Corporation The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation is an Urban Development Corporation set up to cover parts of Northamptonshire in England, by the United Kingdom government in 2004/2005. It covers three distinct areas in west Northamptonshire - the borough of Northampton, and the towns of Daventry and Towcester.
West Nottingham Academy Founded 1744 by the preacher Samuel Finley, West Nottingham Academy is the oldest boarding school in America. The academy is located in Cecil County in Maryland and is attended by up to 200 day and boarding students.
West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region) West of Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs).
West Oahu CaneFires The West Oahu CaneFires are a future Hawaii Winter Baseball team to be based in Waipahu, Hawaii. They will play in the 2007 season in Hawaii Winter Baseball, which is loosely affilitated with Major League Baseball.
West Oakland Food Collaborative Formed in 2001, the West Oakland Food Collaborative (WOFC) was assembled to embark upon food issues in West Oakland, California. Organized by the Environmental Justice Institute (EJI), citizens of West Oakland and various agencies, they developed the organization to provide access to high quality, affordable and diverse foods appropriate for all cultures present within West Oakland.
West Ocala Historic District The West Ocala Historic District is a historic district in Ocala, Florida. It is roughly bounded by Northwest 4th Street, West Silver Springs Boulevard, and Northwest 12th Avenue, encompasses approximately 350 acres, and contains 104 historic buildings.
West Of Scotland Band Alliance The West of Scotland Band Alliance (frequently referred to as wosba) are a former Irish Republican marching band organisation based in Glasgow and surrounding areasThree held at Republican marchScottish Executive Review of Marches and Parades in ScotlandScotland, America and Denis Donaldson
West Omaha, Nebraska West Omaha is a geographic area of Omaha, Nebraska. The area, comprised of any area in the Omaha metropolitan area west of 72nd Street, dominates the city's population base, and is the target of a large majority of the city's development dollars.
West Orange High School (New Jersey) West Orange High School (informally termed, West Orange High) is a comprehensive, four-year public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey. WOHS is currently the only high school serving the West Orange Public Schools.
West Orchard West Orchard is a small village in the rural Blackmore Vale area of north Dorset, England, adjacent to East Orchard, from which it is separated by a stream, and situated half way between Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton. The village has a population of 77 (2001).
West Otago West Otago is the local name given to part of the region of Otago, New Zealand which lies close to the border with Southland. It is administratively connected to South Otago, but is geographically separated from it by a range of hills known as the Blue Mountains.
West Pakistan West Pakistan was the popular and sometimes official (1955–1970) name of the western wing of Pakistan until 1971, when the eastern wing (East Pakistan) became independent as Bangladesh. The politically dominant western wing was composed of three Governor's provinces (North-West Frontier Province, Punjab and Sind), one Chief Commissioner's province (Balochistan), the Baluchistan States Union, several other princely states (notably Bahawalpur, Chitral, Dir, Hunza, Khairpur and Swat), the Federal Capital Territory (around Karachi) and the tribal areas.
West Palm Beach Tropics The West Palm Beach Tropics were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club hired Dick Williams as manager and fielded a lineup that included slugger Dave Kingman and future Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers.
West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, also known as WPB, or (locally) West Palm, is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the incorporated part of the city had a total population of 82,103 but, according to the University of Florida's 2006 estimates, the incorporated city had a population of 107,617.
West Papuan languages The West Papuan languages are a hypothetical language family of about two dozen Papuan languages of the Bird's Head Peninsula (Vogelkopf or Doberai Peninsula) of far western New Guinea and the island of Halmahera, spoken by about 220 000 people in all. The most populous and best known West Papuan language is Ternate (50 000 native speakers), which is a regional lingua franca and which, along with Tidore, were the languages of the rival medieval Ternate and Tidore kingdoms of the spice trade.
West Papuan refugee crisis In early 2006, a furor erupted in Indonesia over the Australian government's decision to grant temporary protection visas to 42 West Papuan asylum seekers. The controversy has sparked diplomatic tension as well as a "war of cartoons", with newspapers in Indonesia and Australia trading hits over a decision that the Indonesians say questions the sovereignty that they officially have over West Papua.
West Park, Florida West Park is Broward County's newest municipality, created March 1, 2005, is located in southeast Broward County and consists of the neighborhoods of Miami Gardens (Broward County), Carver Ranches, Lake Forest and Utopia. A large portion of the city lies west of the city of Pembroke Park, so the new city was called "West Park".
West Paterson School District The West Paterson School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from the Borough of West Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.
West Pennine Moors The West Pennine Moors is an area of approximately 90 square miles of moorland and reservoir scenery, located in Lancashire, between the towns of Chorley, Bolton, Horwich, Ramsbottom, Haslingden, Oswaldtwistle and Darwen. Notable architectural features include Rivington Pike, Winter Hill transmitting station, Holcombe Tower and Jubilee Tower on Darwen Moor.
West Penwith Rural District West Penwith Rural District was a rural district in Cornwall, United Kingdom from 1894 to 1974. It was enlarged in 1934 by the abolition of Hayle, Ludgvan, Madron, Paul, and Phillack urban districts, also taking in part of the disbanded Redruth Rural District.
West Perry School District The West Perry School District is a public school district located in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The district occupies the western half of the county, with Newport, Greenwood, and Susquenita in the more populated east.
West Philadelphia West Philadelphia is a section of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Though there is no set official definition on the boundaries of the region, West Philly can be described as being from the western side of the Schuylkill River to the city line, with the SEPTA R3 Media-Elwyn line being used as a reference for the southern border.
West Philadelphia Borough, Pennsylvania West Philadelphia Borough, also known as West Philadelphia District, is a defunct borough that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The borough ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.
West Philadelphia Landscape Project West Philadelphia Landscape Project is an action research program integrating research, education, urban design, environmental planning, and community service since 1987. Goals include development of strategic landscape plans to enhance environmental quality, implementation of landscape improvements to stimulate community development, and mutual strengthening of university and secondary public school education.
West Phoenix West Phoenix is a neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. Maryvale is the predominant neighborhood of the near west side, from about 35th Avenue west to 83rd Avenue and from I-10 north to the boundary with the suburb of Glendale at Camelback Road.
West Point (Seattle) West Point is the westernmost point in Seattle, Washington, USA, jutting into Puget Sound from the Magnolia neighborhood. It also marks the northern extent of Elliott Bay; a line drawn southeastward to Alki Point marks the western extent of the bay.
West Point Cadets' Sword, c. 1922-present The sword used today by cadets attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, is a slightly modified version of the cadet sword adopted by that institution in 1872. Both types have a cruciform hilt of gilt brass, with silver-colored grips, plain or custom-etched double-edged blades, and nickel-plated-steel scabbards with gilt-brass mounts.
West Point Cemetery West Point Cemetery is an historic cemetery on the grounds of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. It overlooks the Hudson River, and served as a burial ground for American Revolutionary War soldiers and early West Point inhabitants long before 1817 when it was officially designated as a military cemetery.
West Point Foundry The West Point Foundry was an early ironworks in Cold Spring, New York that operated from 1817 to 1911. Set up to remedy deficiencies in national armaments production after the War of 1812, it became most famous for its production of Parrott rifles and other munitions during the Civil War, although it also manufactured a variety of iron products for civilian use.
West Point Grey West Point Grey (also known as Point Grey Village) is a mostly residential and affluent neighbourhood in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered by 16th Avenue to the south, Alma Street to the east, English Bay to the north, and the University Endowment Lands to the west.
West Point Island West Point Island (originally known as Albatross Island) is one of the Falkland Islands, lying west of West Falkland, from which it is separated by the Wooly Cut channel. It has an area of slightly less than 15 km² and is run as a sheep farm by Lily and Roddy Napier.
West Point Lake West Point Lake is a manmade lake formed by the damming of the Chattahoochee River by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The lake extends for 35 miles along the Chattahoochee River on the Alabama-Georgia state line.
West Point Mill West Point Mill is an historic watermill on the Eno River, just North of Durham, North Carolina. The mill and other historic structures are preserved in the West Point on the Eno park, which is a city park located in the city of Durham.
West Point-Bloomfield West Point-Bloomfield is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is notably the only riding in Island history to elect a member belonging to any party other then the Liberals or the Progressive Conservatives.
West Point, Hong Kong West Point was a cape on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Its location is the shore off the Pokfulam Road and Queen's Road West in 1845, approximately the junction of Western Street and Des Voeux Road West near Western Police Station.
West Pomeranian Voivodeship West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Polish: wojewĂłdztwo zachodniopomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodeship in northwestern Poland. It borders on the Lubusz, Greater Poland and Pomeranian voivodeships, with the Baltic Sea to the north.
West Port murders The West Port murders were perpetrated in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1827-1828 by William Burke and William Hare who sold the corpses of their 17 victims to the Edinburgh Medical College for dissection. Their principal customer was doctor Robert Knox.
West Portal Station West Portal Station is a Muni Metro station in the West Portal neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It is built around the entrance to the Twin Peaks Tunnel, which connects with the Market Street Subway and runs through the city to the Embarcadero.
West Portal, San Francisco, California West Portal is a principal shopping street for much of southwestern San Francisco, California, and is also considered a neighborhood itself. Named for the western terminus of the Muni tunnel beneath Twin Peaks that opened in 1918, the street (West Portal Avenue) and adjacent district is still dominated by the frequent trundlings of the three Muni Metro lines (K, L and M) that emerge from the subway to run in the street median.

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