Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Spring Valley Acres:
  • 31.172955, -85.431600
  • 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 Spring Valley Acres

• 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Houston County
  • Since Spring Valley Acres is near Geneva County and also Dale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Geneva County
  • eBird sighting report for Dale 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Valley Acres ...

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.

• Chickasaw Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
  • Chickasaw Heights is located in Houston County
• Clark Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Crossroads
  • Clark Crossroads is located in Houston County
• Cottondale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Cottondale is located in Houston County
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Houston County
• Jones Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Houston County
• Melody Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Heights
  • Melody Heights is located in Houston County
• Parish
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
  • Parish is located in Houston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <2>
• Peterman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
  • Peterman is located in Houston County
• Shady Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Heights
  • Shady Heights is located in Houston County
• Silver Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
  • Silver Meadows is located in Houston County
• Stadium Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stadium Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Place
  • Stadium Place is located in Houston County
• Tabernacle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
  • Tabernacle is located in Houston County
• Wiregrass Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiregrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiregrass Hills
  • Wiregrass Hills is located in Houston County

How Far From Spring Valley Acres 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 community such as Spring Valley Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Spring Valley Acres and extending to:

• Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Spring Valley Acres to Montgomery, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

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