Mountain View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna. The population was 3,924 at the 2010 census, up from 2,799 at the 2000 census. Geography Mountain View is located on the east side of the island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island, at (19.539730, -155.141348). It is bordered by Kurtistown to the northeast, Hawaiian Acres to the east, Fern Acres and Eden Roc to the southeast, Fern Forest to the south, and Volcano to the southwest. Hawaii Route 11 runs through the southeast side of the community, leading north to Hilo and southwest 15 miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Climate |Jan rain inch = 12.69 |Feb rain inch = 16.99 |Mar rain inch = 20.88 |Apr rain inch = 21.14 |May rain inch = 15.62 |Jun rain inch = 9.69 |Jul rain inch = 12.88 |Aug rain inch = 15.29 |Sep rain inch = 9.92 |Oct rain inch = 12.84 |Nov rain inch = 19.79 |Dec rain inch = 17.87 |Jan snow inch = |Feb snow inch = |Mar snow inch = |Apr snow inch = |May snow inch = |Jun snow inch = |Jul snow inch = |Aug snow inch = |Sep snow inch = |Oct snow inch = |Nov snow inch = |Dec snow inch = |Jan record high F = 87 |Feb record high F = 86 |Mar record high F = 85 |Apr record high F = 83 |May record high F = 84 |Jun record high F = 90 |Jul record high F = 85 |Aug record high F = 88 |Sep record high F = 87 |Oct record high F = 87 |Nov record high F = 84 |Dec record high F = 87 |Jan record low F = 43 |Feb record low F = 38 |Mar record low F = 45 |Apr record low F = 47 |May record low F = 49 |Jun record low F = 49 |Jul record low F = 52 |Aug record low F = 52 |Sep record low F = 51 |Oct record low F = 48 |Nov record low F = 47 |Dec record low F = 42 |Jan precipitation days = 19 |Feb precipitation days = 20 |Mar precipitation days = 25 |Apr