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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 Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Falls 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 Valley Falls:
    • 42.239815, -71.855628
    • 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
  • 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 Massachusetts, the name Valley Falls is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the west of the Valley Falls that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Valley Falls.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Worcester 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 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Worcester 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 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Worcester 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 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Valley Falls that is located in Worcester 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 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Worcester 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 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Valley Falls.

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.

  • Cherry Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Worcester County
  • Heard Street
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Street
    • Heard Street is located in Worcester County
  • Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
    • Island is located in Worcester County
  • Jamesville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
  • June Street
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Street
    • June Street is located in Worcester County
  • Pondville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Worcester County
  • Rice Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Square
    • Rice Square is located in Worcester County
  • Salisbury Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
    • Salisbury Heights is located in Worcester County
  • Union Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Worcester County
  • University Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Worcester County
  • Woodland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Worcester 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 community such as Valley Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Valley Falls once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Falls and extending to:

  • Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Valley Falls to Boston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,126 miles [6,640.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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- 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: 42.2398, Longitude: -71.8556       In this case, the coordinates for Valley Falls 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>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.
<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 304.47 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.107 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.99 degrees.




 

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