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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 Willow Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow 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 Willow Valley:
    • 38.693940, -86.719719
    • 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 Willow 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 Willow Valley ...

We found five communities that share the name Willow Valley.

Within Indiana, the name Willow Valley is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Mohave County
      • This Willow Valley is located in Mohave County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<1> to the west of the Willow Valley that is located in Martin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Willow Valley.
    • British Columbia
      • This Willow Valley lies 1,958 miles [3,151.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Valley that is located in Martin County.
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This Willow Valley is located in Nevada County and lies 1,828 miles [2,941.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Valley that is located in Martin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Willow Valley.
    • Kansas
      • Greenwood County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Greenwood County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Willow Valley.
    • Utah
      • Cache County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cache County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Willow Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow 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.

  • Georgia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
  • Indian Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Martin County
  • Lacy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
    • Lacy is located in Martin County
  • Loogootee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Martin County
  • Orangeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Orangeville is located in Orange County
  • Prospect
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Orange County
  • Scarlet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet
    • Scarlet is located in Orange County
  • Scenic Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hill
    • Scenic Hill is located in Martin County
  • Shoals
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Shoals is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <4>
  • Shoals Overlook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Overlook
    • Shoals Overlook is located in Martin County

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

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

  • Shoals, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Valley to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5>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 521 miles [838.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,905 miles [7,893.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6939, Longitude: -86.7197       In this case, the coordinates for Willow Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Willow Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Willow Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.826 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.183 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.021 degrees.




 

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