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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pineview Estates:
    • 33.437619, -88.338093
    • 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 Pineview Estates
  • 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 Pineview Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Pineview Estates.

Within Mississippi, the name Pineview Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Pineview Estates is located in Wake County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pineview Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Pineview Estates.
    • Ohio
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pineview Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pineview Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pineview Estates.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pineview Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pineview Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pineview Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Pineview Estates is located in Aiken County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the east of the Pineview Estates that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Pineview Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pineview Estates ...

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.

  • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Lowndes County
  • Cedar View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar View
    • Cedar View is located in Lowndes County
  • Columbus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ethelsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
    • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Pickens County (AL)
  • Fox Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in Lowndes County
  • Greenacres
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
    • Greenacres is located in Lowndes County
  • Holly Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Lowndes County
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Pickens County (AL)
  • Pinecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Lowndes County
  • Plum Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
    • Plum Grove is located in Lowndes County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Lowndes County
  • Trinity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Lowndes County

How Far From Pineview Estates 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 Pineview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Lowndes County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Pineview Estates to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,332 miles [11,799.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,207 miles [8,379.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pineview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pineview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4376, Longitude: -88.3381       In this case, the coordinates for Pineview Estates 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 Pineview Estates 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 314.602 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.347 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.935 degrees.









 

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