Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mountview

• 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 Mountview:
  • 39.318160, -76.940533
  • 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 Mountview

• 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Since Mountview is near Carroll County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Mountview

Communities Also Named Mountview ...

We found two communities that are also named Mountview.

Within Maryland, the name Mountview is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Hamilton County
    • This Mountview is located in Hamilton County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mountview that is located in Howard County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Mountview.
  • West Virginia
    • Raleigh County
    • This Mountview is located in Raleigh County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountview that is located in Howard County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Mountview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountview ...

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.

• Alpha
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Alpha is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
• Cooksville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cooksville is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksville <2>
• Driver
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Driver is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
• Eagles Loft
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagles Loft is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Loft
• Fairhaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fairhaven is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
• Farside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Farside is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farside
• Granite
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Granite is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
• Green Henge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green Henge is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Henge
• Green Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Meadows is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
• Harvest Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
• Hawk Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawk Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ridge
• Heritage Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Heritage Farms is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Hilltop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hilltop is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hoods Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
  • Indian Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Indian Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
  • Ivory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivory is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
  • Justifiable
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Justifiable is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justifiable
  • Locust Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Locust Ridge is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
  • Maplewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Maplewood is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Rover ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rover is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
  • Sandy Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
  • Shepherds Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shepherds Glen is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Glen
  • Slacks Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Slacks Corner is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Corner
  • Sycamore Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sycamore Springs is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs

How Far From Mountview 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 include the distance from a community such as Mountview to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountview and extending to:

• Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Mountview to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'