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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 Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain View Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain View Estates
  • 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 Estates:
    • 43.663678, -72.993997
    • 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 Estates
  • 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 Estates ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Mountain View Estates.

There is one other community in Vermont which is also named Mountain View Estates.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Vermont ...
    • Bennington County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Bennington County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Mountain View Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 2,152 miles [3,463.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Colorado
      • Adams County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Adams County and lies 1,657 miles [2,666.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km] to the west of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Harford County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Washington County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Washington County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Bell County and lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,966 miles [3,164 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mountain View Estates.
      • Prince William County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Mountain View Estates.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This Mountain View Estates is located in Greenbrier County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain View Estates that is located in Rutland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Mountain View Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain View Estates ...

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.

  • Brewers Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewers Corner
    • Brewers Corner is located in Rutland County
  • Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Rutland County
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Rutland County
  • Pinnacle Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Ridge
    • Pinnacle Ridge is located in Rutland County
  • Ransomvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransomvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomvale
    • Ransomvale is located in Rutland County
  • Rutland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hollow
    • Sugar Hollow is located in Rutland County
  • Sugarwood Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarwood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarwood Hill
    • Sugarwood Hill is located in Rutland County

How Far From Mountain View Estates 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 Estates 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 Estates and extending to:

  • Rutland, which is the Seat of Rutland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Mountain View Estates to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,125 miles [6,638.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain View Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6637, Longitude: -72.9940       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain View Estates 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 Mountain View Estates 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 304.962 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.898 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.804 degrees.









 

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