Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West 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 West View:
- 41.360327, -81.902638
- 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 West 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 Cuyahoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
- Since West View is near Lorain County and also Medina County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lorain County
- eBird sighting report for Medina 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 West View ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name West View.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named West View.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This West View is located in Abbeville County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the south of the West View that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of West View.
- Spartanburg County
- This West View is located in Spartanburg County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the south of the West View that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of West View.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This West View is located in Hamilton County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West View that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of West View.
- Knox County
- This West View is located in Knox County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the south southwest of the West View that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West View.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This West View is located in Augusta County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the West View that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of West View.
- Goochland County
- This West View is located in Goochland County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the southeast of the West View that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of West View.
- Roanoke City
- This West View is located in Roanoke City and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the south southeast of the West View that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of West View.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.
- Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Franks Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Franks Corner is located in Medina County
- Hardscrabble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Medina County
- River Edge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- River Edge is located in Cuyahoga County
- Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rocky River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
- Rocky River is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky River <3>
- Short Line Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Line Junction
- Short Line Junction is located in Cuyahoga County
- Strongsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongsville
- Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <3>
- Trinity ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Medina County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley City <3>
- Valley City Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
How Far From West 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 West View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West View and extending to:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Cuyahoga County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West View to Cleveland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,989 miles [9,638.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/
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' (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- West View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3603, Longitude: -81.9026 In this case, the coordinates for West View 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 West View 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 310.735 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.046 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.972 degrees. |