Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain View
- 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:
- 39.443991, -77.467486
- 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
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Mountain View is near Washington County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Mountain View ...
We found 72 communities that share the name Mountain View.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Mountain View.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 71 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 71 communities, 68 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Carroll County
- This Mountain View is located in Carroll County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Mountain View.
- Carroll County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Mountain View is located in Blount County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mountain View.
- Marshall County
- This Mountain View is located in Marshall County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Mountain View.
- Alaska
- This Mountain View lies 3,311 miles [5,328.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- Alberta
- This Mountain View lies 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Mountain View [Cochise County].
- Pima County
- This Mountain View is located in Pima County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Mountain View.
- Arkansas
- Stone County
- This Mountain View is located in Stone County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Mountain View.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,382 miles [3,833.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Mountain View.
- Kern County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mountain View [Kern County].
- Los Angeles 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 California community of Mountain View [Los Angeles County].
- San Bernardino County
- This Mountain View is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,208 miles [3,553.4 km] to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Mountain View.
- San Diego County
- This Mountain View is located in San Diego County and lies 2,242 miles [3,608.1 km] to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Mountain View.
- Santa Clara County
- This Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Mountain View.
- Colorado
- El Paso County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Mountain View [El Paso County].
- Jefferson County
- This Mountain View is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mountain View.
- Larimer County
- This Mountain View is located in Larimer County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Mountain View.
- Montrose County
- This Mountain View is located in Montrose County and lies 1,660 miles [2,671.5 km] to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montrose County community of Mountain View.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Mountain View is located in Clayton County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Mountain View.
- Walker County
- This Mountain View is located in Walker County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Mountain View.
- Hawaii
- This Mountain View lies 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- Idaho
- Ada County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Mountain View [Ada County].
- Missouri
- Benton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Benton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Mountain View.
- Howell County
- This Mountain View is located in Howell County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Mountain View.
- Montana
- Lake County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Mountain View [Lake County].
- Stillwater County
- This Mountain View is located in Stillwater County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stillwater County community of Mountain View.
- Nevada
- Mineral County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Mountain View [Mineral County].
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Mountain View.
- New Brunswick
- This Mountain View lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- New Jersey
- Passaic County
- This Mountain View is located in Passaic County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Mountain View.
- New Mexico
- Chaves County
- This Mountain View is located in Chaves County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaves County community of Mountain View.
- Luna County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Luna County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luna County community of Mountain View.
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Mountain View is located in Franklin County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain View.
- Rensselaer County
- This Mountain View is located in Rensselaer County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Mountain View.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Mountain View is located in Buncombe County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Mountain View.
- Catawba County
- This Mountain View is located in Catawba County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Mountain View.
- Gaston County
- This Mountain View is located in Gaston County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Mountain View.
- Orange County
- This Mountain View is located in Orange County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the south southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Mountain View.
- Stokes County
- This Mountain View is located in Stokes County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Mountain View.
- Transylvania County
- This Mountain View is located in Transylvania County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Mountain View.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mountain View [Warren County].
- Ohio
- Lake County
- This Mountain View is located in Lake County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Mountain View.
- Oklahoma
- Kiowa County
- This Mountain View is located in Kiowa County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Mountain View.
- Ontario
- This Mountain View lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Mountain View [Jackson County].
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Mountain View is located in Dauphin County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Mountain View.
- Quebec
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Mountain View.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Mountain View is located in Spartanburg County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Mountain View.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mountain View [Coffee County].
- Rhea County
- This Mountain View is located in Rhea County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Mountain View.
- Scott County
- This Mountain View is located in Scott County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Mountain View.
- Sullivan 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 Tennessee community of Mountain View [Sullivan County].
- Texas
- El Paso County
- This Mountain View is located in El Paso County and lies 1,697 miles [2,731.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Mountain View.
- Hill County
- This Mountain View is located in Hill County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km] to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Mountain View.
- Travis County
- Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Mountain View.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Mountain View is located in Davis County and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Mountain View.
- Virginia
- Giles County
- This Mountain View is located in Giles County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Mountain View.
- King George County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mountain View [King George County].
- Montgomery County
- This Mountain View is located in Montgomery County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View.
- Pulaski County
- This Mountain View is located in Pulaski County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Mountain View.
- Roanoke City
- This Mountain View is located in Roanoke City and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Mountain View.
- Roanoke County
- This Mountain View is located in Roanoke County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Mountain View.
- Rockbridge County
- This Mountain View is located in Rockbridge County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Mountain View.
- Salem City
- This Mountain View is located in Salem City and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Mountain View.
- Stafford 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 Virginia community of Mountain View [Stafford County].
- Warren County
- This Mountain View is located in Warren County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mountain View.
- Washington 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 Virginia community of Mountain View [Washington County].
- Washington
- Asotin County
- This Mountain View is located in Asotin County and lies 2,049 miles [3,297.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Asotin County community of Mountain View.
- Whatcom County
- This Mountain View is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Mountain View.
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- This Mountain View is located in Preston County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Mountain View.
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- This Mountain View is located in Natrona County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Mountain View.
- Uinta County
- This Mountain View is located in Uinta County and lies 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uinta County community of Mountain View.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
- Christophers Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
- Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
- Clover Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
- Cloverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
- Cloverview is located in Frederick County
- Deer Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
- Golf View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Grove Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
- Hawbottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hilltop Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
- Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
- Howards Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
- Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
- Irongate
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Meadowcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
- Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
- Monarch Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
- Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Roberts Retreat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
- Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Rocky Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Round Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Shookstown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
- Shookstown is located in Frederick County
- Taskers Chance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taskers Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskers Chance
- Taskers Chance is located in Frederick County
- Winpenny Tell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winpenny Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
- Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
- Winter Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
- Winter Run is located in Frederick County
- Winterborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterborn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
- Winterborn is located in Frederick County
- Woodlawn Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Yellow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Indian Springs
How Far From Mountain View 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 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 and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Mountain View to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4440, Longitude: -77.4675 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Mountain 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mountain View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.11 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.774 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.686 degrees. |