West Haven is a conveniently located residential neighborhood in northwest Midland, Texas, roughly five miles from the center of the city. Encompassing the 79705 zip code area, this community is bounded by Moss Avenue on the north, Maxwell Drive on the south, Whitney Drive on the west, and Ward Street on the east. It is traversed by Haynes Drive, Metz Drive, Auburn Drive, and Stutz Drive. West Haven is part of Midland County. Area communities include Ratcliff Acres, Kimber-Lea, and Quail Point, among others.
In total, this entirely residential neighborhood hosts 10 rows of roughly 140 single-family homes. The homes here are well-maintained, but rather closely spaced, situated on shaded lots. Immediately outside of neighborhood bounds on the west is Kiwanis Park, a small community park with walking trails, playground equipment, and open green space for games and picnics.
For local shopping, there is a grocery store just outside of neighborhood bounds, and nearby State Highway 250 offers some of the city’s most popular restaurants and big-name retailers. Also within a few minutes northwest of this community is the city’s largest indoor shopping center – the Midland Park Mall. Residents come here to shop at the five major department stores and more than 90 specialty shops or dine at one of the mall’s many eateries.
Additional attractions within a short drive of West Haven include the Midland Airpark, Midland Country Club, Midland Memorial Hospital West, Hogan Park, and the Nueva Vista Golf Club.
Schools within walking distance of West Haven include Emerson Elementary School on Moss Avenue and Trinity School of Midland on West Wadley Avenue.