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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 Indian Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Valley 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 Indian Valley:
- 33.379276, -86.754988
- 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 Indian Valley
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Indian Valley is near Jefferson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Indian Valley
Communities Also Named Indian Valley ...
We found seven communities that are also named Indian Valley.
Within Alabama, the name Indian Valley is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Indian Valley is located in Bartow County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Indian Valley that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Indian Valley.
- Idaho
- Adams County
- This Indian Valley is located in Adams County and lies 1,757 miles [2,827.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Indian Valley that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Indian Valley.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Indian Valley [Washington County].
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Indian Valley [Anderson County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Indian Valley [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Indian Valley is located in Grayson County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the north of the Indian Valley that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Indian Valley.
- Virginia
- Floyd County
- This Indian Valley is located in Floyd County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Indian Valley that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Indian Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Valley ...
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.
- Camp Horne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Havenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Havenview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
- Heritage Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Heritage Oaks is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
- Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hidden Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hoover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Springs Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs Ranch is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Ranch
- Indian Springs Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ivy Glenn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
- Longleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
- Meadow Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Panorama
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Panorama is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Polo Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Polo Trace is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Trace
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quail Run is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rocky Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Sky Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sky Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
- Sunnymeadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunnymeadows is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadows
- Thornhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thornhill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Timber Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Valley Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Station is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
- Wine Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wine Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Ridge
How Far From Indian Valley 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 Indian Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Valley and extending to:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Valley to Columbiana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indian Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Indian Valley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Indian Valley 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 Indian Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3793, Longitude: -86.7550 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.639 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.225 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.307 degrees. |
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