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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Mount View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount View and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mount View:
    • 41.635657, -71.410439
    • 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 Mount View
  • 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 Mount View ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Mount View.

Within Rhode Island, the name Mount View is unique.

Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Mount View is located in Blount County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mount View.
      • Cullman County
      • This Mount View is located in Cullman County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km] to the west southwest of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Mount View.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mount View [Contra Costa County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Mount View lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
    • Oklahoma
      • Comanche County
      • This Mount View is located in Comanche County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the west of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Mount View.
    • Ontario
      • This Mount View lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Mount View [Jackson County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Mount View is located in Cumberland County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mount View.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Mount View is located in Greenville County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Mount View.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Mount View is located in Davidson County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Mount View.
      • Grundy County
      • This Mount View is located in Grundy County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Mount View.
      • Scott County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mount View [Scott County].
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Mount View is located in Davis County and lies 2,081 miles [3,349 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Mount View.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Mount View is located in King County and lies 2,492 miles [4,010.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Mount View.
    • Wisconsin
      • Marathon County
      • This Mount View is located in Marathon County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount View that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Mount View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount 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.

  • Buttonwoods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
    • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
  • Crossways ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossways have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossways
    • Crossways is located in Kent County
  • Folly Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Landing
    • Folly Landing is located in Kent County
  • Frenchtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Kent County
  • Frys Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Corner
    • Frys Corner is located in Kent County
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Kent County
  • Homestead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Newport County
  • Kettle Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
    • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
  • Longmeadow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Longmeadow is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Meadow View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
      • Meadow View is located in Kent County
    • Nag Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nag Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nag Creek
      • Nag Creek is located in Newport County
    • Places Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Places Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Places Corner
      • Places Corner is located in Kent County
    • Prudence Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Park
      • Prudence Park is located in Newport County
    • River View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Kent County
    • Rocky Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Kent County

How Far From Mount View 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 Mount View to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount View and extending to:

  • Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mount View to Wakefield, 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.
  • Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,547 miles [8,927 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,128 miles [6,643.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6357, Longitude: -71.4104    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Mount View could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Mount 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 304.29 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.804 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.093 degrees.




 

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