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:
- 32.363201, -90.428706
- 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 Hinds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- Since West View is near Madison County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Mississippi, the name West View is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This West View is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West View that is located in Hinds 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 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the northeast of the West View that is located in Hinds 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 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West View that is located in Hinds 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 515 miles [828.8 km] to the east northeast of the West View that is located in Hinds 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 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West View that is located in Hinds 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 444 miles [714.5 km] to the northeast of the West View that is located in Hinds 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 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the West View that is located in Hinds 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 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the east northeast of the West View that is located in Hinds 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 681 miles [1,096 km] to the east northeast of the West View that is located in Hinds 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.
- Bolton
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Champion Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Hill
- Champion Hill is located in Hinds County
- Cherry Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
- Cherry Park is located in Hinds County
- Forest Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Forest Green is located in Hinds County
- Green Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Hinds County
- Huntcliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kentwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lynchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Meadow Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Meadow Oaks is located in Hinds County
- Meadowhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowhill
- Meadowhill is located in Hinds County
- Orangeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Hinds County
- Queens Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Hill
- Queens Hill is located in Hinds County
- Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
- Trailwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From West View 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 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:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West View to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,472 miles [12,025 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,347 miles [8,605.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 drawn 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: 32.3632, Longitude: -90.4287 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'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 West View 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 315.797 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.588 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.985 degrees. |