Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Vista and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Vista
- 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 Mount Vista:
- 45.734986, -122.633013
- 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 Mount Vista
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Mount Vista is near Multnomah County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Mount Vista ...
We found two communities that share the name Mount Vista.
Within Washington, the name Mount Vista is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Henry County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mount Vista [Henry County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Mount Vista is located in Salt Lake County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mount Vista that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Mount Vista.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Vista ...
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.
- Battle Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
- Battle Ground is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <3>
- Dollar's Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
- Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County
- Five Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Clark County
- Good Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hazel Dell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Hazel Dell is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel Dell <3>
- King Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
- King Corner is located in Clark County
- Knapp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Knapp Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Landing
- Knapp Landing is located in Clark County
- Lake Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County
- Lakeshore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Meadow Glade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glade
- Meadow Glade is located in Clark County
- Minnehaha
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pioneer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Clark County
- Salmon Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Clark County
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County
- Pioneer
How Far From Mount Vista to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Vista and extending to:
- Vancouver, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Vista to Olympia, with an average speed<5>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,662 miles [12,330.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,776 miles [9,295.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mount Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Mount Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7350, Longitude: -122.6330 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Mount Vista to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.026 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.514 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.081 degrees. |