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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 Vans Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vans Valley and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Vans Valley:
    • 34.131486, -85.323288
    • 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 Vans Valley
  • 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 Vans Valley ...

We found one communities that share the name Vans Valley.

Within Georgia, the name Vans Valley is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Vans Valley in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Delaware County
      • This Vans Valley is located in Delaware County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Vans Valley that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Vans Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vans 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.

  • Boozeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozeville
    • Boozeville is located in Floyd County
  • Cave Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cedartown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chubbtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chubbtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbtown
    • Chubbtown is located in Floyd County
  • Friendship
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Polk County
  • Grantville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
    • Horseshoe Bend is located in Floyd County
  • Kirk's Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
    • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Lake Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
    • Lake Creek is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Neals Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Ferry
      • Neals Ferry is located in Floyd County
    • Prior
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior
      • Prior is located in Polk County
    • Radio Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radio Springs
      • Radio Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Relay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
      • Relay is located in Floyd County
    • Six Mile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
      • Six Mile is located in Floyd County
    • Yancey ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey
      • Yancey is located in Floyd County

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

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

  • Rome, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vans Valley to Rome, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 565 miles [909.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vans Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vans Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1315, Longitude: -85.3233       In this case, the coordinates for Vans Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Vans Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.824 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.388 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.566 degrees.




 

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