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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 Northview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northview and the surrounding area.
- 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 Northview:
- 33.380140, -82.006506
- 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 Northview
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Northview is near Aiken County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Northview
Communities Also Named Northview ...
We found eight communities that are also named Northview.
Within Georgia, the name Northview is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Kent County
- This Northview is located in Kent County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northview that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Northview.
- Missouri
- Webster County
- This Northview is located in Webster County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northview that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Northview.
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This Northview is located in Iredell County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northview that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Northview.
- Lee County
- This Northview is located in Lee County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the northeast of the Northview that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Northview.
- Lenoir County
- This Northview is located in Lenoir County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km] to the east northeast of the Northview that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Northview.
- Ohio
- Montgomery County
- This Northview is located in Montgomery County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northview that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Northview.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Northview is located in Anderson County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northview that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Northview.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Northview is located in Harris County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northview that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Northview.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northview ...
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.
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Adventure is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
- Apple Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Apple Valley is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Edenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Edenwood is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenwood
- Fairvale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Glenn Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenn Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hills
- Golden Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Terrace is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Gracewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lumpkin Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lumpkin Park is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Park
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowlark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowlark is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Quail Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Quail Hollow is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rain Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rain Tree is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Tree
- Rolling Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Spanish Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spanish Trace is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trace
- Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Twin Oaks is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Woodlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodlake is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
How Far From Northview to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Northview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northview and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Northview to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,047 miles [11,341 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Northview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Northview 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 Northview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3801, Longitude: -82.0065 In this case, the coordinates for Northview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.863 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.025 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.467 degrees. |
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