Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in West View Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West View Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West View Terrace
- 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 West View Terrace:
- 38.019029, -78.492790
- 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 West View Terrace
- 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 West View Terrace ...
We found three communities that share the name West View Terrace.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named West View Terrace.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Roanoke City
- This West View Terrace is located in Roanoke City and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of West View Terrace.
- Roanoke City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This West View Terrace is located in Carroll County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of West View Terrace.
- Minnesota
- Meeker County
- This West View Terrace is located in Meeker County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of West View Terrace.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near West View Terrace ...
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.
- Barracks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Branchland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
- Branchland is located in Albemarle County
- Chapel Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
- Charlottesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <3>
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Greenfields
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
- Hunters Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hall
- Hunters Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Liberty Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Pen Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Queen Charlotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
- Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
- Riverrun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rockbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Village Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in Albemarle County
- Vinegar Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Willow Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
- Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Rockbrook
How Far From West View Terrace 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 West View Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West View Terrace and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from West View Terrace to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 99 miles [159.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West View Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- West View Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West View Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0190, Longitude: -78.4928 In this case, the coordinates for West View Terrace 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> | 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 West View Terrace 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 308.794 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.334 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.647 degrees. |