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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 Longview Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longview Heights 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 Longview Heights:
    • 32.505982, -94.679653
    • 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 Longview Heights
  • 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 Longview Heights ...

We found five communities that share the name Longview Heights.

Within Texas, the name Longview Heights is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Longview Heights is located in Carroll County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Longview Heights that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Longview Heights.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Longview Heights is located in Athens County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Longview Heights that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Longview Heights.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Longview Heights is located in York County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Longview Heights that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Longview Heights.
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz County
      • This Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,766 miles [2,842.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Longview Heights that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Longview Heights.
    • West Virginia
      • Brooke County
      • This Longview Heights is located in Brooke County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Longview Heights that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooke County community of Longview Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Longview Heights ...

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.

  • Carterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Carterville is located in Harrison County
  • Chalk Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Hill
    • Chalk Hill is located in Rusk County
  • Elderville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Elderville is located in Gregg County
  • Gum Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Harrison County
  • Hallsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <3>
  • Longview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mulberry Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Springs
    • Mulberry Springs is located in Harrison County
  • Noonday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Noonday is located in Harrison County
  • Rolling Meadows
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
  • Seven Pines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County

How Far From Longview Heights 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 Longview Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Marshall, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Longview Heights to Marshall, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,646 miles [12,305 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,522 miles [8,886.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Longview Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longview Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5060, Longitude: -94.6797       In this case, the coordinates for Longview Heights 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 Longview Heights 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 318.511 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.774 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.758 degrees.




 

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