Welcome to Mountain View ...

Mountain View is located in Catawba County<1>.

The location of Mountain View has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Mountain View: Mountain Vw.

Mountain View is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mountain View lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Mountain View: (828)

Communities Also Named Mountain View ...

While we believe that this Mountain View is located in Catawba County, we know of another 6 North Carolina communities named Mountain View. Those communities are located in the following counties: Buncombe, Gaston, Orange, Stokes, Transylvania and Warren County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 74 communities that are also named Mountain View - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Alberta, Arizona (2), Arkansas, California (6), Colorado (4), Georgia (2), Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (11), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain View.

Communities near Mountain View ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain View.

• Hickory
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
• Lenoir
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
  • Former name for Lenoir:
  • Tucker's Barn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <4>
• Morganton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
  • Morganton is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <4>
• Newton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
• Lincolnton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
  • Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <4>
• Conover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
  • Conover is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <4>
• Sawmills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
  • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
• Granite Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
  • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
• Valdese
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
  • Valdese is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <4>
• Gamewell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
  • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mountain View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain View.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain View. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain View.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain View. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain View.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain View ...

Looking for more information about Mountain View? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mountain View, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain View.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/