Westdyke: Difference between revisions
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Westdyke is a large and sparse suburban neighborhood in Alderney and also Alderney's wealthiest neighborhood. North Westdyke is made up of large homes and mansions in a quiet suburbia, home to some of Alderney & Liberty's elite such as [[Jimmy Pegorino]], Don of Alderney's Pegorino Family, and [[Bryce Dawkins]], the Deputy Mayor of Liberty City. South Westdyke is more dense with population and services and close to where it starts to merge with Leftwood. Along the north and east coastlines of Westdyke makes up the | Westdyke is a large and sparse suburban neighborhood in Alderney and also Alderney's wealthiest neighborhood. North Westdyke is made up of large homes and mansions in a quiet suburbia, home to some of Alderney & Liberty's elite such as [[Jimmy Pegorino]], Don of Alderney's Pegorino Family, and [[Bryce Dawkins]], the Deputy Mayor of Liberty City. South Westdyke is more dense with population and services and close to where it starts to merge with Leftwood. Along the north and east coastlines of Westdyke makes up the Alderney Beach, which is a mix of beaches and cliffs. | ||
==Influences== | ==Influences== | ||
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==Points Of Interest== | ==Points Of Interest== | ||
* [[Alderney Casino]] | * [[Alderney Casino]] | ||
* | * Alderney Beach | ||
* [[Westdyke Memorial Hospital]] | * [[Westdyke Memorial Hospital]] | ||
* [[Westdyke Autos]] | * [[Westdyke Autos]] | ||
* [[Burger Shot]] | * [[Burger Shot]] | ||
* [[Car Wash|Highspeed Car Wash]] | * [[Car Wash|Highspeed Car Wash]] | ||
* [[Old Mansion]] | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== |
Revision as of 15:55, 7 October 2009
Westdyke is a eleven block neighborhood in Alderney. It is located in North Alderney, bordered by Flathead Rd in the South (Leftwood), and the West River to the east (Northwood in Algonquin, Liberty City).
Character
Westdyke is a large and sparse suburban neighborhood in Alderney and also Alderney's wealthiest neighborhood. North Westdyke is made up of large homes and mansions in a quiet suburbia, home to some of Alderney & Liberty's elite such as Jimmy Pegorino, Don of Alderney's Pegorino Family, and Bryce Dawkins, the Deputy Mayor of Liberty City. South Westdyke is more dense with population and services and close to where it starts to merge with Leftwood. Along the north and east coastlines of Westdyke makes up the Alderney Beach, which is a mix of beaches and cliffs.
Influences
Westdyke appears to contain elements of Weehawken, New Jersey, as well as other towns from Bergen County and the Jersey Shore in general.
Transportation
Streets
The list of streets that runs through Westdyke are:
- Beaverhead Ave
- Cassiar Ave
- Big Horn Drive
- Owl Creek Ave
- Cariboo Ave
- Tenmile St
- Ortiz Rd
- Flathead Rd
- Lemhi St
- Percell Rd
- Sacramento Ave
Points Of Interest
- Alderney Casino
- Alderney Beach
- Westdyke Memorial Hospital
- Westdyke Autos
- Burger Shot
- Highspeed Car Wash
- Old Mansion
Trivia
- A rare Sultan RS can be found behind the garage of an abandoned mansion just off Beaverhead Ave by following an off-road path near the Burger Shot. There is also a helicopter landing pad in the backyard of one of the mansions, where a Maverick sometimes spawns, on Owl Creek Ave.
- Some of the houses along Big Horn Drive & Owl Creek Ave, were featured on CNT's hit reality show, I'm Rich.
- Despite its name, most of Westdyke Memorial Hospital is actually located within the Leftwood borders in West Leftwood.
- The word “dyke” is a slang term for a lesbian.
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