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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northview
- 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:
- 43.045583, -85.600586
- 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 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Northview is near Ottawa County and also Ionia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- eBird sighting report for Ionia 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 Northview ...
We found eight communities that share the name Northview.
Within Michigan, the name Northview is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This Northview is located in Iredell County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Northview that is located in Kent 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 621 miles [999.4 km] to the southeast of the Northview that is located in Kent 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 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the southeast of the Northview that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Northview.
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Texas
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.
- Alpine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Kent County
- Cannonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Cannonsburg is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannonsburg <3>
- Cascade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Childsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childsdale
- Childsdale is located in Kent County
- Clyde Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Clyde Park is located in Kent County
- Englishville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englishville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
- Englishville is located in Kent County
- Fruit Ridge Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Ridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Ridge Center
- Fruit Ridge Center is located in Kent County
- Galewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Galewood is located in Kent County
- Grand Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <3>
- Kentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Wyoming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
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:
- Grand Rapids, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Northview to Lansing, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0456, Longitude: -85.6006 In this case, the coordinates for Northview 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.068 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.944 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.195 degrees. |