Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Maple 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 Maple View:
  • 37.298451, -81.162039
  • 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 Maple 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • Since Maple View is near Bland County and also Tazewell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bland County
  • eBird sighting report for Tazewell 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 Maple View ...

We found three communities that share the name Maple View.

Within West Virginia, the name Maple View is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Carroll County
    • This Maple View is located in Carroll County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maple View that is located in Mercer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Maple View.
  • New York
    • Oswego County
    • This Maple View is located in Oswego County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maple View that is located in Mercer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Maple View.
  • Ontario
    • This Maple View lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maple View that is located in Mercer County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple 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.

• Billie ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie
  • Billie is located in Mercer County
• Blake ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
  • Blake is located in Mercer County
• Brush Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Fork
  • Brush Fork is located in Mercer County
• Edison
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Mercer County
• Flipping
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
  • Flipping is located in Mercer County
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Mercer County
• Kale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kale
  • Kale is located in Mercer County
• Littlesburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
  • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
• Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Rock is located in Mercer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <3>
• Rocky Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
  • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
• Round Bottom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
  • Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
• Sandlick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
  • Sandlick is located in Mercer County

How Far From Maple View 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 Maple View to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple View and extending to:

• Princeton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Maple View to Charleston, 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 5 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 249 miles [400.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,726 miles [7,605.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/