Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Longview Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longview Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Longview Heights
- 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 Longview Heights:
- 39.302573, -82.088199
- 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 Longview Heights
- 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 Athens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Athens County
- Since Longview Heights is near Meigs County and also Vinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- eBird sighting report for Vinton 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 Longview Heights ...
We found five communities that share the name Longview Heights.
Within Ohio, the name Longview Heights is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Longview Heights is located in Carroll County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east of the Longview Heights that is located in Athens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Longview Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Longview Heights is located in York County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the east of the Longview Heights that is located in Athens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Longview Heights.
- Texas
- Harrison County
- This Longview Heights is located in Harrison County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Longview Heights that is located in Athens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Longview Heights.
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- This Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County and lies 2,101 miles [3,381.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Longview Heights that is located in Athens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Longview Heights.
- West Virginia
- Brooke County
- This Longview Heights is located in Brooke County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Longview Heights that is located in Athens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooke County community of Longview Heights.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longview Heights ...
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.
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Elliottville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Elliottville is located in Athens County
- Fisher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Athens County
- Marydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Athens County
- University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Athens County
- Wonder Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Hills
- Wonder Hills is located in Athens County
How Far From Longview Heights 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 Longview Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Longview Heights and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Athens County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Longview Heights to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,683 miles [7,536.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longview Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 from Point A (ie- Longview Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longview Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3026, Longitude: -82.0882 In this case, the coordinates for Longview Heights 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Longview Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.92 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.949 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.754 degrees. |