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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain View 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:
    • 37.334024, -79.941428
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 72 communities that share the name Mountain View.

There are ten communities within Virginia that are also named Mountain View.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 62 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 62 communities, 68 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Giles County
      • This Mountain View is located in Giles County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Mountain View.
    • King George County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mountain View [King George County].
    • Montgomery County
      • This Mountain View is located in Montgomery County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View.
    • Pulaski County
      • This Mountain View is located in Pulaski County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Mountain View.
    • Roanoke City
      • This Mountain View is located in Roanoke City and lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Mountain View.
    • Rockbridge County
      • This Mountain View is located in Rockbridge County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Mountain View.
    • Salem City
      • This Mountain View is located in Salem City and lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Mountain View.
    • Stafford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mountain View [Stafford County].
    • Warren County
      • This Mountain View is located in Warren County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mountain View.
    • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mountain View [Washington County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Mountain View is located in Blount County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mountain View.
      • Marshall County
      • This Mountain View is located in Marshall County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Mountain View.
    • Alaska
      • This Mountain View lies 3,345 miles [5,383.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
    • Alberta
      • This Mountain View lies 1,858 miles [2,990.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
    • Arizona
      • Cochise County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Mountain View [Cochise County].
      • Pima County
      • This Mountain View is located in Pima County and lies 1,775 miles [2,856.6 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Mountain View.
    • Arkansas
      • Stone County
      • This Mountain View is located in Stone County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Mountain View.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Mountain View.
      • Kern County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mountain View [Kern County].
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mountain View [Los Angeles County].
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Mountain View is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km] to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Mountain View.
      • San Diego County
      • This Mountain View is located in San Diego County and lies 2,112 miles [3,398.9 km] to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Mountain View.
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,293 miles [3,690.2 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Mountain View.
    • Colorado
      • El Paso County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Mountain View [El Paso County].
      • Jefferson County
      • This Mountain View is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mountain View.
      • Larimer County
      • This Mountain View is located in Larimer County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Mountain View.
      • Montrose County
      • This Mountain View is located in Montrose County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montrose County community of Mountain View.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Mountain View is located in Clayton County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Mountain View.
      • Walker County
      • This Mountain View is located in Walker County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Mountain View.
    • Hawaii
      • This Mountain View lies 4,608 miles [7,415.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
    • Idaho
      • Ada County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Mountain View [Ada County].
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Mountain View is located in Carroll County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Mountain View.
      • Frederick County
      • This Mountain View is located in Frederick County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Mountain View.
    • Missouri
      • Benton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Benton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Mountain View.
      • Howell County
      • This Mountain View is located in Howell County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Mountain View.
    • Montana
      • Lake County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Mountain View [Lake County].
      • Stillwater County
      • This Mountain View is located in Stillwater County and lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stillwater County community of Mountain View.
    • Nevada
      • Mineral County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Mountain View [Mineral County].
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Mountain View.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Mountain View lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
    • New Jersey
      • Passaic County
      • This Mountain View is located in Passaic County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Mountain View.
    • New Mexico
      • Chaves County
      • This Mountain View is located in Chaves County and lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaves County community of Mountain View.
      • Luna County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Luna County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luna County community of Mountain View.
    • New York
      • Franklin County
      • This Mountain View is located in Franklin County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain View.
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Mountain View is located in Rensselaer County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Mountain View.
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • This Mountain View is located in Buncombe County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Mountain View.
      • Catawba County
      • This Mountain View is located in Catawba County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Mountain View.
      • Gaston County
      • This Mountain View is located in Gaston County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Mountain View.
      • Orange County
      • This Mountain View is located in Orange County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the south southeast of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Mountain View.
      • Stokes County
      • This Mountain View is located in Stokes County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the south southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Mountain View.
      • Transylvania County
      • This Mountain View is located in Transylvania County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Mountain View.
      • Warren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mountain View [Warren County].
    • Ohio
      • Lake County
      • This Mountain View is located in Lake County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Mountain View.
    • Oklahoma
      • Kiowa County
      • This Mountain View is located in Kiowa County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Mountain View.
    • Ontario
      • This Mountain View lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Mountain View [Jackson County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Mountain View is located in Dauphin County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Mountain View.
    • Quebec
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Mountain View.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Mountain View is located in Spartanburg County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Mountain View.
    • Tennessee
      • Coffee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mountain View [Coffee County].
      • Rhea County
      • This Mountain View is located in Rhea County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Mountain View.
      • Scott County
      • This Mountain View is located in Scott County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Mountain View.
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mountain View [Sullivan County].
    • Texas
      • El Paso County
      • This Mountain View is located in El Paso County and lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Mountain View.
      • Hill County
      • This Mountain View is located in Hill County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km] to the west southwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Mountain View.
      • Travis County
      • Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Mountain View.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Mountain View is located in Davis County and lies 1,722 miles [2,771.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Mountain View.
    • Washington
      • Asotin County
      • This Mountain View is located in Asotin County and lies 1,999 miles [3,217.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Asotin County community of Mountain View.
      • Whatcom County
      • This Mountain View is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,261 miles [3,638.7 km] to the northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Mountain View.
    • West Virginia
      • Preston County
      • This Mountain View is located in Preston County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the north of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Mountain View.
    • Wyoming
      • Natrona County
      • This Mountain View is located in Natrona County and lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Mountain View.
      • Uinta County
      • This Mountain View is located in Uinta County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain View that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uinta County community of Mountain View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.

  • Bluestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
    • Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
  • Bowling Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Roanoke City
  • Captains Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Grove
    • Captains Grove is located in Roanoke County
  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
    • Eden Park is located in Roanoke City
  • Greenfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Roanoke County
  • Hedgelawn Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgelawn Gardens
    • Hedgelawn Gardens is located in Roanoke County
  • Heritage Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
    • Heritage Acres is located in Roanoke City
  • Liberty Land
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
    • Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
  • Meadowland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
    • Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
  • Meadowview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Roanoke City
  • Rockydale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockydale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockydale
    • Rockydale is located in Roanoke City
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Round Hill Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Park
      • Round Hill Park is located in Roanoke City
    • Runaway Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Sherry Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Court
      • Sherry Court is located in Roanoke County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City
    • Sun Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County
    • Sunnybrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
      • Sunnybrook is located in Roanoke County
    • Sunrise Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
      • Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
    • Tinker Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Knoll
      • Tinker Knoll is located in Roanoke County
    • Vista Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
      • Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County
    • Waterfall Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Lake
      • Waterfall Lake is located in Roanoke County

How Far From Mountain 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 Mountain View 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 and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain View to Richmond, with an average speed<6>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 191 miles [307.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3340, Longitude: -79.9414       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Mountain View could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mountain View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.671 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.232 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.481 degrees.









 

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