Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Longview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Longview
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Longview:
- 33.200394, -86.781654
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Longview
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Longview is near Jefferson County and also Chilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Chilton County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Longview ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Longview.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Longview.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Longview lies 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Emanuel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Longview [Emanuel County].
- Habersham County
- This Longview is located in Habersham County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Habersham County community of Longview.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Longview [Christian County].
- Jefferson County
- This Longview is located in Jefferson County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Longview.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Longview is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Longview.
- Frederick County
- This Longview is located in Frederick County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the northeast of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Longview.
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Longview is located in Monroe County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Longview.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Longview is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the west of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Longview.
- Pontotoc County
- This Longview is located in Pontotoc County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the west northwest of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Longview.
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Longview.
- Jackson County
- This Longview is located in Jackson County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Longview.
- McDonald County
- This Longview is located in McDonald County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the west northwest of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Longview.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Isle of Wight County
- This Longview is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Longview.
- Loudoun County
- This Longview is located in Loudoun County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the northeast of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Longview.
- Prince William County
- This Longview is located in Prince William County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the northeast of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Longview.
- Washington
- Benton County
- This Longview is located in Benton County and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Longview.
- Cowlitz County
- This Longview is located in Cowlitz County and lies 2,095 miles [3,371.6 km] to the northwest of the Longview that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Longview.
- West Virginia
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longview ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Alabaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
- Alabaster is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <5>
- Elliotsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotsville
- Elliotsville is located in Shelby County
- Glen Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Glen Forest is located in Shelby County
- Hardy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ivanhoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Keystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Kingwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Meadow Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Meadow Green is located in Shelby County
- Mission Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in Shelby County
- Navajo Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Hills
- Navajo Hills is located in Shelby County
- Navajo Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Pines
- Navajo Pines is located in Shelby County
- Stems
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Willow Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Shelby County
How Far From Longview to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Longview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Longview and extending to:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Longview to Columbiana, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Longview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2004, Longitude: -86.7817 In this case, the coordinates for Longview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Longview could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Longview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Longview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.644 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.206 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.356 degrees. |