Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Valley Head:
  • 34.565878, -85.614316
  • 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 Valley Head

• 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Since Valley Head is near Cherokee County and also Chattooga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • eBird sighting report for Chattooga 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 Valley Head ...

We found two communities that share the name Valley Head.

Within Alabama, the name Valley Head is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Walker County
    • This Valley Head is located in Walker County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley Head that is located in DeKalb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Valley Head.
  • West Virginia
    • Randolph County
    • This Valley Head is located in Randolph County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley Head that is located in DeKalb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Valley Head.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Head ...

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.

• Alpine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in DeKalb County
• Cloudland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudland
  • Cloudland is located in Chattooga County (GA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloudland <3>
• Council Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bluff
  • Council Bluff is located in DeKalb County
• Fisher Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Crossroads
  • Fisher Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Cherokee County
• High Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in DeKalb County
• Mays Gulf ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Gulf
  • Mays Gulf is located in DeKalb County
• New Home
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
  • New Home is located in DeKalb County
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in DeKalb County
• Snake Creek ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
  • Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
• Stamp
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamp
  • Stamp is located in DeKalb County

How Far From Valley Head 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 town such as Valley Head to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fort Payne, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Valley Head to Fort Payne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 560 miles [901.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/