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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Pleasant View.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pleasant View:
    • 39.734154, -105.171654<1>
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pleasant View
  • 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
    • Since Pleasant View is near Denver County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Denver County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Pleasant View

Communities Also Named Pleasant View ...

We found 59 communities that are also named Pleasant View.

There is one other community in Colorado that is also named Pleasant View.

Beyond Colorado, we know of 58 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 58 communities, 57 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Colorado ...
    • Montezuma County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Montezuma County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montezuma County community of Pleasant View.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pleasant View, Cullman County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Cullman County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Pleasant View.
    • Arkansas
      • Pleasant View, Franklin County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Franklin County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Pulaski County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Pulaski County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the east southeast of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Pleasant View.
    • California
      • Pleasant View, Tulare County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Tulare County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Pleasant View.
    • Georgia
      • Pleasant View, Hall County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Hall County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Pleasant View.
    • Idaho
      • Pleasant View, Kootenai County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Kootenai County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Pleasant View.
    • Illinois
      • Pleasant View, Schuyler County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Pleasant View.
    • Indiana
      • Pleasant View, Hamilton County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Shelby County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Shelby County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Wabash County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Pleasant View [Wabash County].
    • Iowa
      • Pleasant View, Davis County
      • This community is historic<4> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Pleasant View [Davis County].
    • Kansas
      • Pleasant View, Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pleasant View [Cherokee County].
      • Pleasant View, Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pleasant View [Johnson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pleasant View, Whitley County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Whitley County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Pleasant View.
    • Maryland
      • Pleasant View, Cecil County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Cecil County and lies 1,536 miles [2,472 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Frederick County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Frederick County and lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Howard County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Howard County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Pleasant View.
    • Massachusetts
      • Pleasant View, Bristol County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Pleasant View [Bristol County].
    • Michigan
      • Pleasant View, Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Pleasant View [Berrien County].
      • Pleasant View, Emmet County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Emmet County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Pleasant View.
    • Missouri
      • Pleasant View, Cedar County
      • This community is historic<4> and although located in Cedar County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Ray County
      • Although located in Ray County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Pleasant View.
    • Montana
      • Pleasant View, Dawson County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Dawson County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the north of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Pleasant View.
    • New York
      • Pleasant View, Onondaga County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Pleasant View.
    • North Carolina
      • Pleasant View, Tyrrell County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Tyrrell County and lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyrrell County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Wayne County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Wayne County and lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Pleasant View.
    • Ohio
      • Pleasant View, Fayette County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Fayette County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Greene County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Greene County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Stark County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Stark County and lies 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Pleasant View.
    • Ontario
      • This Pleasant View lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pleasant View, Armstrong County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Armstrong County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Centre County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Centre County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Dauphin County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Dauphin County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Franklin County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Franklin County and lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Juniata County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Juniata County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, York County
      • This Pleasant View is located in York County and lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Pleasant View.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Pleasant View lies 2,091 miles [3,365.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Pleasant View, Providence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Pleasant View [Providence County].
    • South Carolina
      • Pleasant View, Florence County
      • This community is historic<4> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Pleasant View [Florence County].
      • Pleasant View, Horry County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Horry County and lies 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Pickens County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Pickens County and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Pleasant View.
    • Tennessee
      • Pleasant View, Cannon County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Cannon County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Cheatham County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Greene County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Greene County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Hamblen County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Hamblen County and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Loudon County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Loudon County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Putnam County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Putnam County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Rutherford County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Pleasant View.
    • Utah
      • Pleasant View, Davis County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Davis County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Utah County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Utah County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Weber County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Weber County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the west northwest of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Pleasant View.
    • Virginia
      • Pleasant View, Amherst County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Amherst County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Pleasant View.
    • Washington
      • Pleasant View, Walla Walla County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Pleasant View [Walla Walla County].
    • West Virginia
      • Pleasant View, Jackson County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Jackson County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<2> to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Lincoln County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Marion County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Marion County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pleasant View.
      • Pleasant View, Wood County
      • This Pleasant View is located in Wood County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km] to the east of the Pleasant View that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Pleasant View.
    • Wisconsin
      • Pleasant View, Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Pleasant View [Jackson County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant View ...

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.

  • Apple Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Apple Meadows is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Meadows
  • Candlelight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Candlelight is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
  • Cody Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cody Park is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody Park
  • Daniels Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Daniels Garden is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Garden
  • Edgewater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Golden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
  • Golden Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Golden Heights is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
  • Green Gables
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Gables is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
  • Green Mountain Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Mountain Village is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Village
  • Green Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Valley is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Heritage Dells
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Dells is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Dells
  • Meadow Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Meadow Lake is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Paradise Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Paradise Hills is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Paramount Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Paramount Heights is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount Heights
    • Park Slope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Park Slope is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
    • Rainbow Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rainbow Ridge is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Ridge
    • Rolling Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rolling Hills is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Wildwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Pleasant View 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 included the distance from a community such as Pleasant View to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant View 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Pleasant View to Denver, 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
  • 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).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Pleasant View:
     Decimal: 39.73415, -105.171654
     DDMMSS: 39° 44' 2", -105° 10' 17"
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Pleasant View 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.
<4>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 Pleasant View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Pleasant View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7342, Longitude: -105.1717       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.666 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.201 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.071 degrees.