Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in West Longview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Longview and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West Longview

• 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 Longview:
  • 46.167889, -122.999003
  • 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 Longview

• 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 Cowlitz County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cowlitz County
  • Since West Longview is near Columbia County and also Wahkiakum County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • eBird sighting report for Wahkiakum 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Longview ...

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.

• Coal Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
  • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
• Evergreen Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Terrace
  • Evergreen Terrace is located in Cowlitz County
• Longview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Longview is located in Cowlitz County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <2>
• Longview Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
  • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
• Longview Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Junction
  • Longview Junction is located in Cowlitz County
• Pleasant Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Cowlitz County
• Rocky Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Cowlitz County
• Sandy Bend
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bend
  • Sandy Bend is located in Cowlitz County

How Far From West Longview 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 West Longview to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Longview and extending to:

• Kelso, which is the Seat of Cowlitz County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from West Longview to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 2,357 miles [3,793.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,639 miles [12,293.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/