Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain 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 Mountain View:
- 36.309027, -80.303940
- 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 Mountain 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 Stokes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stokes County
- Since Mountain View is near Forsyth County and also Surry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- eBird sighting report for Surry 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 Mountain View ...
We found 72 communities that share the name Mountain View.
There are six communities within North Carolina that are also named Mountain View.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 66 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 66 communities, 68 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Buncombe County
- This Mountain View is located in Buncombe County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Mountain View.
- Catawba County
- This Mountain View is located in Catawba County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Mountain View.
- Gaston County
- This Mountain View is located in Gaston County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Mountain View.
- Orange County
- This Mountain View is located in Orange County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Mountain View.
- Transylvania County
- This Mountain View is located in Transylvania County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Mountain View.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mountain View [Warren County].
- Buncombe County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Mountain View is located in Blount County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mountain View.
- Marshall County
- This Mountain View is located in Marshall County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Mountain View.
- Alaska
- This Mountain View lies 3,389 miles [5,454.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- Alberta
- This Mountain View lies 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Mountain View [Cochise County].
- Pima County
- This Mountain View is located in Pima County and lies 1,753 miles [2,821.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Mountain View.
- Arkansas
- Stone County
- This Mountain View is located in Stone County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Mountain View.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,284 miles [3,675.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Mountain View.
- Kern County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mountain View [Kern County].
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mountain View [Los Angeles County].
- San Bernardino County
- This Mountain View is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,076 miles [3,341 km] to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Mountain View.
- San Diego County
- This Mountain View is located in San Diego County and lies 2,096 miles [3,373.2 km] to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Mountain View.
- Santa Clara County
- This Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Mountain View.
- Colorado
- El Paso County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Mountain View [El Paso County].
- Jefferson County
- This Mountain View is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mountain View.
- Larimer County
- This Mountain View is located in Larimer County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Mountain View.
- Montrose County
- This Mountain View is located in Montrose County and lies 1,547 miles [2,489.7 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montrose County community of Mountain View.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Mountain View is located in Clayton County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Mountain View.
- Walker County
- This Mountain View is located in Walker County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Mountain View.
- Hawaii
- This Mountain View lies 4,598 miles [7,399.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- Idaho
- Ada County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Mountain View [Ada County].
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Mountain View is located in Carroll County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Mountain View.
- Frederick County
- This Mountain View is located in Frederick County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Mountain View.
- Missouri
- Benton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Benton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Mountain View.
- Howell County
- This Mountain View is located in Howell County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Mountain View.
- Montana
- Lake County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Mountain View [Lake County].
- Stillwater County
- This Mountain View is located in Stillwater County and lies 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stillwater County community of Mountain View.
- Nevada
- Mineral County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Mountain View [Mineral County].
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Mountain View.
- New Brunswick
- This Mountain View lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- New Jersey
- Passaic County
- This Mountain View is located in Passaic County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Mountain View.
- New Mexico
- Chaves County
- This Mountain View is located in Chaves County and lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaves County community of Mountain View.
- Luna County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Luna County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luna County community of Mountain View.
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Mountain View is located in Franklin County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain View.
- Rensselaer County
- This Mountain View is located in Rensselaer County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Mountain View.
- Ohio
- Lake County
- This Mountain View is located in Lake County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Mountain View.
- Oklahoma
- Kiowa County
- This Mountain View is located in Kiowa County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Mountain View.
- Ontario
- This Mountain View lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Mountain View [Jackson County].
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Mountain View is located in Dauphin County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Mountain View.
- Quebec
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Mountain View.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Mountain View is located in Spartanburg County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Mountain View.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mountain View [Coffee County].
- Rhea County
- This Mountain View is located in Rhea County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Mountain View.
- Scott County
- This Mountain View is located in Scott County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Mountain View.
- Sullivan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mountain View [Sullivan County].
- Texas
- El Paso County
- This Mountain View is located in El Paso County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Mountain View.
- Hill County
- This Mountain View is located in Hill County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Mountain View.
- Travis County
- Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Mountain View.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Mountain View is located in Davis County and lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Mountain View.
- Virginia
- Giles County
- This Mountain View is located in Giles County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Mountain View.
- King George County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mountain View [King George County].
- Montgomery County
- This Mountain View is located in Montgomery County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the north of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View.
- Pulaski County
- This Mountain View is located in Pulaski County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Mountain View.
- Roanoke City
- This Mountain View is located in Roanoke City and lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Mountain View.
- Roanoke County
- This Mountain View is located in Roanoke County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Mountain View.
- Rockbridge County
- This Mountain View is located in Rockbridge County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Mountain View.
- Salem City
- This Mountain View is located in Salem City and lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Mountain View.
- Stafford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mountain View [Stafford County].
- Warren County
- This Mountain View is located in Warren County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mountain View.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mountain View [Washington County].
- Washington
- Asotin County
- This Mountain View is located in Asotin County and lies 2,017 miles [3,246 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Asotin County community of Mountain View.
- Whatcom County
- This Mountain View is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km] to the northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Mountain View.
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- This Mountain View is located in Preston County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the north of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Mountain View.
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- This Mountain View is located in Natrona County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Mountain View.
- Uinta County
- This Mountain View is located in Uinta County and lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Stokes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uinta County community of Mountain View.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Chestnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Stokes County
- Chestnut Trails
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
- Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
- Creek View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Creek View is located in Forsyth County
- Flat Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Stokes County
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Stokes County
- Germanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
- Germanton is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <5>
- King
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <5>
- Neatman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
- Neatman is located in Stokes County
- Poplar Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Stokes County
- Quaker Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
- Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
- Rosebud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Rural Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
- Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <5>
- Tobaccoville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <5>
How Far From Mountain View to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 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 and extending to:
- Danbury, which is the Seat of Stokes County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain View to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,729 miles [7,610.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3090, Longitude: -80.3039 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Mountain View could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mountain View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.903 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.345 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.96 degrees. |