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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Mountain View Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain View Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain View Estates
  • 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 Mountain View Estates:
    • 32.378472, -86.222745
    • 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 Mountain View Estates
  • 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 Mountain View Estates ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Mountain View Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Mountain View Estates is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Colorado
      • Adams County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Adams County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Harford County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km] to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Washington County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Washington County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Bell County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,536 miles [2,472 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Vermont
      • Bennington County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Bennington County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Rutland County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km] to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Prince William County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Greenbrier County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Mountain View Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain View Estates ...

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.

  • Eastern Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Meadows
    • Eastern Meadows is located in Montgomery County
  • Executive Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
    • Executive Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Gay Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
    • Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Grove Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Halcyon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon
    • Halcyon is located in Montgomery County
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Montgomery County
  • Johnstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Montgomery County
  • King Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
    • King Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Lakeview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Landmarks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmarks
    • Landmarks is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Morningview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
      • Morningview is located in Montgomery County
    • Rosemary
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
      • Rosemary is located in Montgomery County
    • Sunshine Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
      • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Timbers
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbers
      • Timbers is located in Montgomery County
    • Wildwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Young Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
      • Young Place is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Mountain View Estates 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 Mountain View Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain View Estates and extending to:

  • Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the west (W).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain View Estates to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,162 miles [8,307.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain View Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain View Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3785, Longitude: -86.2227       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain View Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Mountain View Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.257 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.646 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.308 degrees.









 

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