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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 Plainview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plainview 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 Plainview:
- 37.324301, -80.026985
- 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 Plainview
- 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Plainview is near Salem City and also Roanoke City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- 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 Plainview
Communities Also Named Plainview ...
We found 47 communities that are also named Plainview.
Within Virginia, the name Plainview is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of 47 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Plainview is located in Cleburne County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Plainview.
- Dale County
- This Plainview is located in Dale County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Plainview.
- DeKalb County
- This Plainview is located in DeKalb County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the west southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Plainview.
- Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- This Plainview is located in Arkansas County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas County community of Plainview.
- Logan County
- This Plainview is located in Logan County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Plainview.
- White County
- This Plainview is located in White County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Plainview.
- Yell County
- This Plainview is located in Yell County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Plainview.
- California
- Tulare County
- This Plainview is located in Tulare County and lies 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km]<1> to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Plainview.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Plainview is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Plainview.
- Georgia
- Franklin County
- This Plainview is located in Franklin County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Plainview.
- Warren County
- This Plainview is located in Warren County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the south southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Plainview.
- Whitfield County
- This Plainview is located in Whitfield County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the west southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Plainview.
- Illinois
- Macoupin County
- This Plainview is located in Macoupin County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Plainview.
- Iowa
- Scott County
- This Plainview is located in Scott County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Plainview.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson 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 Kentucky community of Plainview [Jefferson County].
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Plainview is located in Livingston Parish and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Plainview.
- Washington Parish
- This Plainview is located in Washington Parish and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Plainview.
- Minnesota
- Wabasha County
- This Plainview is located in Wabasha County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabasha County community of Plainview.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Plainview is located in Rankin County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Plainview.
- Missouri
- Clinton County
- This Plainview is located in Clinton County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Plainview.
- Macon County
- This Plainview is located in Macon County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the west northwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Plainview.
- McDonald County
- This Plainview is located in McDonald County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Plainview.
- Nebraska
- Pierce County
- This Plainview is located in Pierce County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Plainview.
- New Mexico
- Lea County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lea County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Plainview.
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Plainview.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Plainview is located in Nassau County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Plainview.
- Queens 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 New York community of Plainview [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- Robeson 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 Plainview [Robeson County].
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- This Plainview is located in Monroe County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Plainview.
- Oklahoma
- Greer County
- This Plainview is located in Greer County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greer County community of Plainview.
- McCurtain County
- This Plainview is located in McCurtain County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km] to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Plainview.
- Woods County
- This Plainview is located in Woods County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km] to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woods County community of Plainview.
- Oregon
- Deschutes County
- This Plainview is located in Deschutes County and lies 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deschutes County community of Plainview.
- Linn County
- This Plainview is located in Linn County and lies 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km] to the west northwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Plainview.
- Multnomah 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 Plainview [Multnomah County].
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Plainview is located in Adams County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Plainview.
- South Dakota
- Meade County
- This Plainview is located in Meade County and lies 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Plainview.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Plainview is located in Rutherford County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Plainview.
- Union County
- This Plainview is located in Union County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the west southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Plainview.
- Texas
- Denton County
- This Plainview is located in Denton County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Plainview.
- Hale County
- This Plainview is located in Hale County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km] to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Plainview.
- Haskell County
- This Plainview is located in Haskell County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km] to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haskell County community of Plainview.
- Houston County
- This Plainview is located in Houston County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km] to the west southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Plainview.
- Jones County
- This Plainview is located in Jones County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km] to the west of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Plainview.
- Nacogdoches County
- This Plainview is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km] to the west southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Plainview.
- Sabine 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 Texas community of Plainview [Sabine County].
- Wharton County
- This Plainview is located in Wharton County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km] to the west southwest of the Plainview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Plainview.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plainview ...
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.
- Covehaven Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Covehaven Court is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehaven Court
- Dale Court
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dale Court is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Court
- Dawnwood Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dawnwood Forest is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnwood Forest
- Edgelawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Edgelawn is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgelawn
- Evans Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evans Hill is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
- Forest Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Foxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Foxwood is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Glen Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glen Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Hanging Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hemlock Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
- Honeysuckle Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Honeysuckle Bluff is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Bluff
- Locust Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Grove Park is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Park
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Meadowview is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Medley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Medley is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
- Rolling Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Spring Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring Garden is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Stonegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stonegate is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Summit Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Willow Green
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willow Green is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
- Woodside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodside Park is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
How Far From Plainview 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 Plainview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plainview and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Plainview to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 195 miles [313.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Plainview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Plainview 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 Plainview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Plainview 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 Plainview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3243, Longitude: -80.0270 In this case, the coordinates for Plainview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.722 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.288 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.52 degrees. |
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