Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountview
- 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 Mountview:
- 39.115337, -84.662724
- 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 Mountview
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Mountview is near Boone County and also Kenton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Kenton 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 Mountview ...
We found two communities that share the name Mountview.
Within Ohio, the name Mountview is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountview ...
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.
- Bridgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County
- Bullittsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville
- Bullittsville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Constance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cyclorama Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclorama Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
- Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Dent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Eileen Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen Gardens
- Eileen Gardens is located in Hamilton County
- Fashion Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashion Heights
- Fashion Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Fernbank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Francisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Francisville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Placid Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Meadows
- Placid Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Price Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Stringtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Boone County (KY)
How Far From Mountview 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 Mountview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountview and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountview to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,800 miles [7,724.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Mountview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1153, Longitude: -84.6627 In this case, the coordinates for Mountview 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 Mountview 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 312.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.756 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.968 degrees. |