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:
- 34.367056, -82.448459
- 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 Abbeville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Abbeville County
- Since West View is near Anderson County and also Greenwood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Greenwood 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 South Carolina which is also named West View.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This West View is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the north of the West View that is located in Abbeville 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 478 miles [769.3 km] to the north of the West View that is located in Abbeville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of West View.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This West View is located in Hamilton County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West View that is located in Abbeville 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 139 miles [223.7 km] to the northwest of the West View that is located in Abbeville 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 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West View that is located in Abbeville 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 335 miles [539.1 km] to the northeast of the West View that is located in Abbeville 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 244 miles [392.7 km] to the north northeast of the West View that is located in Abbeville 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.
- Buck Stand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Stand
- Buck Stand is located in Abbeville County
- Due West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
- Due West is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <3>
- Fairs Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairs Crossroads
- Fairs Crossroads is located in Abbeville County
- Foxville Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville Crossroads
- Foxville Crossroads is located in Abbeville County
- Iris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Level Land
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Murray ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Shoals Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Junction
- Shoals Junction is located in Greenwood County
- Storeville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storeville
- Storeville is located in Anderson County
How Far From West View 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 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:
- Abbeville, which is the Seat of Abbeville County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West View to Abbeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 433 miles [696.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,027 miles [11,308.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 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 Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 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: 34.3671, Longitude: -82.4485 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 311.141 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.485 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.373 degrees. |