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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Ocean View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ocean 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 Ocean View:
    • 36.949869, -76.246328
    • 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 Ocean 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 Ocean View ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Ocean View.

Within Virginia, the name Ocean View is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Ocean View [Los Angeles County].
      • Orange County
      • This Ocean View is located in Orange County and lies 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Ocean View.
      • San Francisco 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 Ocean View [San Francisco County].
      • Sonoma 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 Ocean View [Sonoma County].
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Ocean View is located in Sussex County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the north northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Ocean View.
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Ocean View [Miami-Dade County].
    • Hawaii
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Hawaii community of Ocean View.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Ocean View is located in Essex County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<2> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Ocean View.
    • New Jersey
      • Cape May County
      • This Ocean View is located in Cape May County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the north northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Ocean View.
    • North Carolina
      • New Hanover County
      • This Ocean View is located in New Hanover County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Ocean View.
    • Oregon
      • Benton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Ocean View [Benton County].
      • Tillamook 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 Oregon community of Ocean View [Tillamook County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Ocean View lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<2> to the northeast.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Ocean View [Washington County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ocean 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.

  • Cherokee Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
    • Cherokee Heights is located in Norfolk City
  • Commodore Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commodore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commodore Park
    • Commodore Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Cottage Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Park
    • Cottage Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Green Hill Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farms
    • Green Hill Farms is located in Norfolk City
  • Larrymore Lawns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrymore Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrymore Lawns
    • Larrymore Lawns is located in Norfolk City
  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Little Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
    • Little Creek is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Oceanair
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanair
    • Oceanair is located in Norfolk City
  • Snug Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snug Harbor is located in Norfolk City
  • Tanner Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Creek
    • Tanner Creek is located in Norfolk City
  • Tanners Cross Roads ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cross Roads
    • Tanners Cross Roads is located in Norfolk City
  • Virginia Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
    • Virginia Gardens is located in Norfolk City

How Far From Ocean View to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ocean View to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ocean View to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ocean 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 . 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ocean View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ocean View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9499, Longitude: -76.2463       In this case, the coordinates for Ocean View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 Ocean View 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 307.546 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.749 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.132 degrees.




 

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