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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 White Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White 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 White Valley:
    • 42.390368, -72.080078
    • 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 White Valley
  • 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
    • Since White Valley is near Franklin County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire 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 White Valley

Communities Also Named White Valley ...

We found one communities that are also named White Valley.

Within Massachusetts, the name White Valley is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named White Valley in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Westmoreland County
      • This White Valley is located in Westmoreland County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Valley that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of White Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White 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.

  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Dana Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dana Center is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Center
  • Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Furnace is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
  • Gilbertville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
  • Hillsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hillsville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Lambs Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
  • Lower Wire Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
  • Pitcherville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pitcherville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcherville
  • Ruralville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ruralville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
  • Rutland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rutland is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
  • Sandy Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Beach is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach

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

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

  • Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from White Valley to Worcester, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,545 miles [8,923.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,131 miles [6,648.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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- White Valley) 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 White Valley 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 White Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3904, Longitude: -72.0801       In this case, the coordinates for White Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.584 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.261 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.016 degrees.