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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 Mountview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountview and the surrounding area.
- 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 Mountview:
- 37.642062, -81.065372
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mountview
- 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 Raleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Since Mountview is near Summers County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summers County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Mountview
Communities Also Named Mountview ...
We found two communities that are also named Mountview.
Within West Virginia, the name Mountview is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Mountview is located in Howard County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountview that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Mountview.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Mountview is located in Hamilton County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountview that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Mountview.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountview ...
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.
- Blue Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Jay is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Cherry Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cool Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cool Ridge is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Ridge
- Daniels
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dunns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dunns is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
- Flat Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jonben
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jonben is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonben
- Jumping Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Lilly ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Odd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Odd is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd
- Pluto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pluto is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Shady Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Streeter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Streeter is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
- Suck Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Suck Creek is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suck Creek
- Woodpeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodpeck is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodpeck
How Far From Mountview 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 Mountview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountview and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mountview to Beckley, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,122 miles [9,852.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,707 miles [7,575.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mountview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mountview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6421, Longitude: -81.0654 In this case, the coordinates for Mountview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.332 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.033 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.849 degrees. |
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