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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 Mountain View Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain View Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain View Estates
  • 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 Mountain View Estates:
    • 35.722083, -80.298108
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mountain View Estates
  • 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson County
    • Since Mountain View Estates is near Rowan County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rowan County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davie 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Mountain View Estates

Communities Also Named Mountain View Estates ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Mountain View Estates.

Within North Carolina, the name Mountain View Estates is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,775 miles [2,856.6 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Colorado
      • Adams County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Adams County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Harford County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the north northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Washington County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Washington County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the north northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Bell County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Vermont
      • Bennington County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Bennington County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Rutland County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the north northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the north of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Prince William County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the north northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Greenbrier County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Mountain View Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain View 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 Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cotton Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
  • Craven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Craven is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
  • Eastern Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastern Heights is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
  • Green Needles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Green Needles is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Needles
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Meadowview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Meadowview is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Pinecrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pinecrest is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Ravenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ravenwood is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Rolling Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Park is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
  • Sandy Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Grove
  • Silver Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Trading Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Trading Ford is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
  • Twin Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks

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

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

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain View Estates to Raleigh, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Mountain View Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Mountain View Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7221, Longitude: -80.2981       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain View Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.905 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.262 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.14 degrees.