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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 Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain View Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Estates:
- 31.005178, -97.762795
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mountain View Estates
- 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 Bell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bell County
- Since Mountain View Estates is near Coryell County and also Burnet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coryell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Burnet 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Mountain View Estates
Communities Also Named Mountain View Estates ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Mountain View Estates.
Within Texas, the name Mountain View Estates is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Adams County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Jefferson County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the north northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Harford County and lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km] to the east northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Washington County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Washington County and lies 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km] to the east northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mountain View Estates.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Vermont
- Bennington County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Bennington County and lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Rutland County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km] to the northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
- Prince William County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km] to the east northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Mountain View Estates.
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier County
- This Mountain View Estates is located in Greenbrier County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Mountain View Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain View Estates ...
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.
- Cedar Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Valley is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Curry Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Curry Crossing is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Crossing
- Ding Dong
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ding Dong is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
- Dog Ridge ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dog Ridge is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Ridge
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greens Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Crossing is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossing
- House Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- House Crossing is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Crossing
- Lone Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
- Middle Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Middle Crossing is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Crossing
- Prairie Dell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Dell is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Dell
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Union Grove is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
How Far From Mountain View Estates 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 Estates 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 Estates and extending to:
- Belton, which is the Seat of Bell County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain View Estates to Belton, with an average speed<3> 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,846 miles [12,626.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,724 miles [9,211.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain View Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0052, Longitude: -97.7628 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain View Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.343 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.736 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.265 degrees. |
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