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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 Mountain View Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain View Acres 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 Mountain View Acres:
    • 35.195361, -86.096651
    • 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 Acres
  • 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 Acres ...

We found three communities that share the name Mountain View Acres.

Within Tennessee, the name Mountain View Acres is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Mountain View Acres is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,764 miles [2,838.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View Acres that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Mountain View Acres.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Mountain View Acres is located in Dauphin County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Acres that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Mountain View Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Frederick County
      • This Mountain View Acres is located in Frederick County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Acres that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Mountain View Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain View Acres ...

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.

  • Asia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia
    • Asia is located in Franklin County
  • Greenhaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
    • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
  • Gum Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Creek
    • Gum Creek is located in Franklin County
  • Keith Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Springs
    • Keith Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Franklin County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Rockledge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
    • Rockledge is located in Franklin County
  • Scenic Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Scenic Heights is located in Franklin County

How Far From Mountain View Acres 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 Mountain View Acres 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 Acres and extending to:

  • Winchester, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain View Acres to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 560 miles [901.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1954, Longitude: -86.0967       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain View Acres 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 Mountain View Acres 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 313.336 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.128 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.631 degrees.









 

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