Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West View
- 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:
- 38.168741, -79.172255
- 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
- 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 Augusta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Augusta County
- Since West View is near Staunton City and also Rockbridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Staunton City
- eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County
- 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 ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name West View.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named West View.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Goochland County
- Roanoke City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This West View is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the West View that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of West View.
- Trumbull County
- This West View is located in Trumbull County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the north northwest of the West View that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of West View.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This West View is located in Abbeville County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the West View that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of West View.
- Spartanburg County
- This West View is located in Spartanburg County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the southwest of the West View that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of West View.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This West View is located in Hamilton County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West View that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of West View.
- Knox County
- This West View is located in Knox County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the west southwest of the West View that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West View.
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.
- Buffalo Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County
- Christian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <3>
- College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Staunton City
- Folly Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Mills
- Folly Mills is located in Augusta County
- Franks Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Mill
- Franks Mill is located in Augusta County
- Hebron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lone Fountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Fountain
- Lone Fountain is located in Augusta County
- Mint Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
- Mint Spring is located in Augusta County
- Trimbles Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbles Mill
- Trimbles Mill is located in Augusta County
How Far From West 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 West View 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 and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from West 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,019 miles [9,686.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1687, Longitude: -79.1723 In this case, the coordinates for West View 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 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 309.189 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.807 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.878 degrees. |