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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 Valley Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Hills 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 Valley Hills:
- 32.476531, -84.902708
- 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 Hills
- 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
- Since Valley Hills is near Russell County and also Chattahoochee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chattahoochee 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 Hills
Communities Also Named Valley Hills ...
We found six communities that are also named Valley Hills.
Within Georgia, the name Valley Hills is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Valley Hills is located in Coffee County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Valley Hills that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Valley Hills.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Valley Hills is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the west of the Valley Hills that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Valley Hills.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley Hills that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Valley Hills.
- Ohio
- Portage County
- This Valley Hills is located in Portage County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Valley Hills that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Valley Hills.
- Wood County
- This Valley Hills is located in Wood County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the north of the Valley Hills that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Valley Hills.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Valley Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Valley Hills that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Valley Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Hills ...
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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Crossgate
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crossgate is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
- Crystal Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crystal Valley is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Edgewood Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edgewood Forest is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
- Floyd Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Floyd Grove is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Grove
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest Park is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forestdale is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Holiday Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holiday Park is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Woods
- Lake Rushin Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake Rushin Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rushin Heights
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Magnolia Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Magnolia Grove is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Grove
- Merrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Merrywood is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
- Pleasantview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasantview is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
- Quail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quail Creek is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Regency Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Regency Park is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rosewood is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Sun Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sun Hill is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
- Vista Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vista Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Terrace
- Willow Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
How Far From Valley Hills 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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Hills and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Valley Hills 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 6 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 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,219 miles [11,617.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Valley Hills 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 Valley Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4765, Longitude: -84.9027 In this case, the coordinates for Valley Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.491 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.774 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.78 degrees. |
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