Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West 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 West View:
- 38.725115, -75.911047
- 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 West 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since West View is near Dorchester County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- eBird sighting report for Talbot 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 West View ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name West View.
Within Maryland, the name West View is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This West View is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West View that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of West View.
- Trumbull County
- This West View is located in Trumbull County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the northwest of the West View that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of West View.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This West View is located in Abbeville County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the southwest of the West View that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of West View.
- Spartanburg County
- This West View is located in Spartanburg County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the southwest of the West View that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of West View.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This West View is located in Hamilton County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West View that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of West View.
- Knox County
- This West View is located in Knox County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km] to the west southwest of the West View that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West View.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This West View is located in Augusta County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west of the West View that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of West View.
- Goochland County
- This West View is located in Goochland County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the west southwest of the West View that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of West View.
- Roanoke City
- This West View is located in Roanoke City and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the west southwest of the West View that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of West View.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.
- American Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Corner
- American Corner is located in Caroline County
- Bruceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Talbot County
- Choptank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - High Banks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Banks
- High Banks is located in Talbot County
- Jonestown
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Lloyd Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Landing
- Lloyd Landing is located in Talbot County
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Talbot County
- Providence Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Landing
- Providence Landing is located in Caroline County
- Windyhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Wings Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wings Landing
- Wings Landing is located in Caroline County
How Far From West 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 include the distance from a community such as West View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West View and extending to:
- Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West View to Denton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 61 miles [98.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7251, Longitude: -75.9110 In this case, the coordinates for West View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 West View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.241 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.675 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.312 degrees. |