Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Terrace:
  • 45.081944, -94.313611
  • 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 Terrace

• 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 Meeker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Meeker County
  • Since West View Terrace is near Wright County and also McLeod County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wright County
  • eBird sighting report for McLeod 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 Terrace ...

We found three communities that share the name West View Terrace.

Within Minnesota, the name West View Terrace is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Carroll County
    • This West View Terrace is located in Carroll County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West View Terrace that is located in Meeker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of West View Terrace.
  • Virginia
    • Charlottesville City
    • This West View Terrace is located in Charlottesville City and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West View Terrace that is located in Meeker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of West View Terrace.
    • Roanoke City
    • This West View Terrace is located in Roanoke City and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km] to the east southeast of the West View Terrace that is located in Meeker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of West View Terrace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West View Terrace ...

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.

• Casey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Meeker County
• Darwin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
  • Darwin is located in Meeker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <3>
• Forest City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Meeker County
• French Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
  • French Lake is located in Wright County
• Greenleaf
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
• Howard Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Lake
  • Howard Lake is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Lake <3>
• Jennie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
  • Jennie is located in Meeker County
• Knapp
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
  • Knapp is located in Wright County
• Rice Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  • Rice Lake is located in Wright County

How Far From West View Terrace 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 West View Terrace 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 Terrace and extending to:

• Litchfield, which is the Seat of Meeker County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from West View Terrace to Litchfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,920 miles [7,918 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West View Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Meeker County: www.co.meeker.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/