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:
  • 34.741746, -85.334680
  • 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 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
  • Since Valley Head is near Dade County and also Catoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dade County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Catoosa 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 Valley Head

Communities Also Named Valley Head ...

We found two communities that are also named Valley Head.

Within Georgia, the name Valley Head is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • DeKalb County
    • This Valley Head is located in DeKalb County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Valley Head that is located in Walker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Valley Head.
  • West Virginia
    • Randolph County
    • This Valley Head is located in Randolph County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley Head that is located in Walker 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.

• Cassandra
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cassandra is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Frick Gap ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Frick Gap is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frick Gap
• Hall Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hall Mill is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Mill
• Henrys ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrys is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys
• Marsh Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Marsh Crossing is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Crossing
• Meadowview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Meadowview is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
• Noble
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Noble is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
• Pond Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pond Spring is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Spring
• Skyline Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Skyline Heights is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights

How Far From Valley Head 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 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:

• LaFayette, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Valley Head to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'