Westwood Michigan Map

About Westwood, Michigan

Westwood is a locality in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,867. The population density is 1213.7 people per km². Westwood is located at 42.3028°N, 85.6336°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49006.

Westwood rests on rolling terrain, a landscape shaped by glacial history, where the land gently rises and falls like the breath of a sleeping giant. It lies 2.5 miles west-north-west of Kalamazoo, MI (from Kalamazoo, MI: bearing 288°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-west of Portage. The air, especially as afternoon mellows into evening, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening fruit from the surrounding orchards. Oak and maple trees, their branches thick with the promise of summer shade, stand sentinel along the roads, their leaves whispering secrets to the persistent breeze. Here and there, fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds under a sky that often offers a remarkable clarity, allowing the distant farms and their weathered barns to stand out in sharp relief. The story of Westwood is intertwined with the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of those who settled here. Early pioneers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that has since cultivated a quiet resilience, its economy historically rooted in agriculture and a scattering of small manufacturing enterprises. While the days of large-scale industry have long since passed, a vein of local craftsmanship and entrepreneurialism persists, evident in the independent businesses that line the main thoroughfares and the enduring traditions of community gatherings. The very character of Westwood is one of understated continuity, a place where the past is not so much a relic as a foundation upon which the present continues to build, its rhythm dictated by the changing seasons and the steady pulse of everyday life.

About This Westwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Westwood, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.302817, -85.633619. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Westwood and Kalamazoo County.

Detailed location data for Westwood includes the ZIP code (49659), telephone area code (989, 269), county seat of Kalamazoo County (Kalamazoo), and school district assignment (Kalamazoo Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Westwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.