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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:
    • 39.727500, -105.143889
    • 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.

There is one other community in Colorado which is also named Mountain View Estates.

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

  • Communities Located In Colorado ...
    • Adams County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Adams County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Mountain View Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Harford County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km] to the east of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 1,454 miles [2,340 km] to the east of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 1,669 miles [2,686 km] to the east northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km] to the east of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Jefferson 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.

  • Daniels Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Garden
    • Daniels Garden is located in Jefferson County
  • Edgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewater <3>
  • Golden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
  • Golden Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
    • Golden Heights is located in Jefferson County
  • Green Gables
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
    • Green Gables is located in Jefferson County
  • Green Mountain Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Village
    • Green Mountain Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Green Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Heritage Dells
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Dells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Dells
    • Heritage Dells is located in Jefferson County
  • Paramount Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paramount Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount Heights
    • Paramount Heights is located in Jefferson County
  • Pleasant View
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
  • Rainbow Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Ridge
    • Rainbow Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Rolling Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Wildwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Jefferson County

How Far From Mountain View Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Golden, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies just to the east (E).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain View Estates to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 85 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 59 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,641 miles [12,297 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.7275, Longitude: -105.1439       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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.645 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.175 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.057 degrees.









 

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