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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:
    • 39.305656, -78.346950
    • 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 Virginia, the name Mountain View Acres is unique.

Beyond Virginia, 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 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View Acres that is located in Frederick 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 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View Acres that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Mountain View Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Franklin County
      • This Mountain View Acres is located in Franklin County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View Acres that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin 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.

  • Bubbling Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bubbling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubbling Spring
    • Bubbling Spring is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Cold Stream
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Stream
    • Cold Stream is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Cross Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Good
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
    • Good is located in Frederick County
  • Gore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Gore is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <3>
  • Hayfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
    • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
  • High View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
    • High View is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High View <3>
  • Indian Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
    • Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Indian Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
  • Light ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Light is located in Frederick County
  • Nordic Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
    • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
  • Rolling Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Timber Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Wildwood Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
    • Wildwood Hills is located in Frederick County

How Far From Mountain View Acres 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 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:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain View Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 75 miles [120.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- 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: 39.3057, Longitude: -78.3470       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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.644 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.359 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.117 degrees.




 

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