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Welcome to Mountain View ...

Mountain View is located on the island of Hawaii.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain View, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Mountain View: Mountain Vw.

Mountain View is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Mountain View lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Area Code for Mountain View: 808

The ZIP code for Mountain View: 96771<2>

Communities Also Named Mountain View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Idaho, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (7), 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.

  • Eden Roc
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Roc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Roc
  • Kurtistown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurtistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtistown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurtistown <4>
  • Orchidlands Estates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchidlands Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchidlands Estates
  • Fern Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Forest
  • Keaau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keaau <4>
  • Ainaloa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainaloa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainaloa
  • Hawaiian Paradise Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Paradise Park
  • Hilo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pahoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pahoa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pahoa <4>
  • Hawaiian Beaches
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Beaches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Beaches

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.

We 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mountain View, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain View.

Adding Mountain View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mountain View in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mountain View was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain View.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mountain View). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mountain View or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.