Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Falls and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Falls
- 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 Falls:
- 39.340728, -95.460832
- 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 Valley Falls
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Valley Falls is near Atchison County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Atchison County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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
Communities Also Named Valley Falls ...
We found seven communities that share the name Valley Falls.
Within Kansas, the name Valley Falls is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Valley Falls [Worcester County].
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Valley Falls that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Valley Falls.
- Oregon
- Lake County
- This Valley Falls is located in Lake County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Valley Falls.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Valley Falls is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<2> to the east of the Valley Falls that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Valley Falls.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Valley Falls is located in Providence County and lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Valley Falls that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Valley Falls.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Valley Falls is located in Spartanburg County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Valley Falls that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Valley Falls.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Valley Falls is located in Marion County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<2> to the east of the Valley Falls that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Valley Falls.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Falls ...
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.
- Carbon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Grantville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Grover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Half Mound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Indian Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Potter
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Atchison County
- Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Valley Falls to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Valley Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Falls and extending to:
- Oskaloosa, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Valley Falls to Oskaloosa, 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.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 985 miles [1,585.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,337 miles [11,807.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,229 miles [8,415.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Valley Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valley Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3407, Longitude: -95.4608 In this case, the coordinates for Valley Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Valley Falls 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 319.651 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.98 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.054 degrees. |