Due West means " in a westerly direction " I think it means a location/course that is exactly 270 degrees, West, on a compass.
The word due as used in navigation means directly. If a heading or direction of travel is specified as "due west" in some instructions, it means directly to the west. To get to the nearest border, travel due west.
It could mean west southwest. This would be a bearing that is 22.5 degrees south of due west.
Due west means straight in the west direction, i.e. 270 degrees - not 269 degrees - not 271 degress. Direction has nothing to do with distance.
Due West means " in a westerly direction " I think it means a location/course that is exactly 270 degrees, West, on a compass.
Due West Railway was created in 1907.
Due West Railway ended in 1940.
Ohio is due west of Pennsylvania.
Due West Female College was created in 1875.
Due West Female College ended in 1928.
The Galapagos Islands are about 600 miles due West of Ecuador (and are Ecuadorian territory). I this what you mean?
If you mean north latitude, then the point is in the east-central Pacific Ocean,about 1,890 miles due west of the northern California coast.If you mean south latitude, then the point is in the south Pacific Ocean,about 1,320 miles due east of Wellington, New Zealand.
The Adirondack Mountains are due West of the Green Mountains in Vermont.