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:
- 40.521435, -80.033752
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since West View is near Beaver County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beaver County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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.
Within Pennsylvania, the name West View is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This West View is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West View that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of West View.
- Trumbull County
- This West View is located in Trumbull County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the northwest of the West View that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of West View.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This West View is located in Abbeville County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West View that is located in Allegheny 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 400 miles [643.7 km] to the south southwest of the West View that is located in Allegheny 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 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the West View that is located in Allegheny 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 380 miles [611.6 km] to the southwest of the West View that is located in Allegheny 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 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the West View that is located in Allegheny 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 226 miles [363.7 km] to the south southeast of the West View that is located in Allegheny 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 221 miles [355.7 km] to the south of the West View that is located in Allegheny 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.
- Cherry City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
- Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
- City View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Elfinwild
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Fineview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fox Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Highcliff
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Ivory Avenue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Avenue
- Ivory Avenue is located in Allegheny County
- Laurel Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Gardens
- Laurel Gardens is located in Allegheny County
- Marshall Shadeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Shadeland
- Marshall Shadeland is located in Allegheny County
- Perrysville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- Perrysville is located in Allegheny County
- Spring Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Allegheny County
- Summer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Woods Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from West View to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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 Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
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- 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: 40.5214, Longitude: -80.0338 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 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 West View 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 309.606 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.637 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.412 degrees. |