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

When in Lake View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake View 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 Lake View:
    • 40.892044, -74.146532
    • 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 Lake View
  • 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 Lake View ...

We found 39 communities that share the name Lake View.

Within New Jersey, the name Lake View is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Covington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lake View [Covington County].
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lake View.
    • Arkansas
      • Craighead County
      • This Lake View is located in Craighead County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Lake View.
    • California
      • Santa Barbara County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Lake View [Santa Barbara County].
    • Colorado
      • Gilpin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Lake View [Gilpin County].
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Lake View is located in Middlesex County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Lake View.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Lake View is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lake View.
      • Seminole County
      • This Lake View is located in Seminole County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the south southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Lake View.
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Lake View [Kootenai County].
    • Indiana
      • Franklin County
      • This Lake View is located in Franklin County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<2> to the west of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lake View.
      • Porter County
      • This Lake View is located in Porter County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the west of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Lake View.
    • Iowa
      • Sac County
      • This Lake View is located in Sac County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sac County community of Lake View.
    • Kansas
      • Cowley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lake View [Cowley County].
      • McPherson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in McPherson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Lake View.
    • Louisiana
      • Washington Parish
      • This Lake View is located in Washington Parish and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Lake View.
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • This Lake View is located in Piscataquis County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Lake View.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Lake View is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lake View.
    • Minnesota
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Lake View [Lake County].
      • Saint Louis 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 Minnesota community of Lake View [Saint Louis County].
    • Mississippi
      • DeSoto County
      • This Lake View is located in DeSoto County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Lake View.
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Lake View [Carroll County].
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Lake View is located in Erie County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lake View.
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lake View [Madison County].
      • Saratoga County
      • This Lake View is located in Saratoga County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the north of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Lake View.
    • North Carolina
      • Franklin County
      • This Lake View is located in Franklin County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lake View.
      • Person County
      • This Lake View is located in Person County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Lake View.
    • Ohio
      • Knox County
      • This Lake View is located in Knox County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the west of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Lake View.
    • Quebec
      • This Lake View lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lake View [Aiken County].
      • Chester County
      • This Lake View is located in Chester County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Lake View.
      • Dillon County
      • This Lake View is located in Dillon County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the south southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Lake View.
    • Texas
      • Cherokee County
      • This Lake View is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Lake View.
      • Rusk County
      • This Lake View is located in Rusk County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km] to the west southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Lake View.
      • Val Verde County
      • This Lake View is located in Val Verde County and lies 1,696 miles [2,729.4 km] to the west southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Val Verde County community of Lake View.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Lake View is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lake View.
    • Virginia
      • Clarke County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lake View [Clarke County].
      • Salem City
      • This Lake View is located in Salem City and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Lake View.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Lake View is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the south southwest of the Lake View that is located in Passaic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Lake View.
    • Wisconsin
      • Sheboygan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Lake View [Sheboygan County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake 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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
  • Cherry Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Bergen County
  • Great Notch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Notch
    • Great Notch is located in Passaic County
  • Hackensack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
    • Hackensack is located in Bergen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
  • Kingsland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Bergen County
  • Little Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • Little Falls is located in Passaic County
  • Meadow Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
    • Meadow Village is located in Essex County
  • Mountain View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Passaic County
  • Nutley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
    • Nutley is located in Essex County
  • Packanack Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packanack Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packanack Lake
    • Packanack Lake is located in Passaic County
  • Preakness
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preakness have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
    • Preakness is located in Passaic County
  • Saddle Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
    • Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
  • Teaneck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
    • Teaneck is located in Bergen County
  • Two Bridges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Bridges
    • Two Bridges is located in Essex County

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

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

  • Paterson, which is the Seat of Passaic County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Lake View to Trenton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 205 miles [329.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,399 miles [10,298.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,276 miles [6,881.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Passaic County: www.passaiccountynj.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lake 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.
<2>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- Lake View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8920, Longitude: -74.1465       In this case, the coordinates for Lake View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lake 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 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.
<6>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 Lake View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.007 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.62 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.645 degrees.









 

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