Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain View Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain View Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain View Estates
- 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 Estates:
- 40.303421, -76.948031
- 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 Estates
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Mountain View Estates is near Dauphin County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Estates ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Mountain View Estates.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Mountain View Estates is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Adams County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Jefferson County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km] to the west of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Harford County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Washington County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Washington County and lies 64 miles [103 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mountain View Estates.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Bell County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Vermont
- Bennington County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Bennington County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Rutland County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Prince William County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Mountain View Estates.
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Greenbrier County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain View Estates ...
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.
- Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Coventry Close
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Close have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Close
- Coventry Close is located in Cumberland County
- Enola
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Enola is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enola <3>
- Fort Couch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Couch
- Fort Couch is located in Cumberland County
- Fort Hunter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Glenvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Good Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Good Hope Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Mill
- Good Hope Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Hillside Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jackson Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Lick
- Jackson Lick is located in Dauphin County
- Kingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Knob Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Point
- Knob Point is located in Cumberland County
- Marysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
- Overview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Peace Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Church
- Peace Church is located in Cumberland County
- Rockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sporting Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Summerdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Cumberland County
- Knob Point
How Far From Mountain View Estates 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 Mountain View Estates 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 Estates and extending to:
- Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain View Estates to Carlisle, 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain View Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3034, Longitude: -76.9480 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain View Estates 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 Mountain View Estates 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 307.739 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.486 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.122 degrees. |