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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Green Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green 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 Green Valley:
    • 39.518722, -76.159397
    • 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 Green 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 Green Valley ...

We found 47 communities that share the name Green Valley.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Green Valley.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 46 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Frederick County
      • This Green Valley is located in Frederick County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Green Valley.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Green Valley [Etowah County].
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Green Valley [Jefferson County].
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Green Valley.
    • Arizona
      • Pima County
      • This Green Valley is located in Pima County and lies 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km]<1> to the west of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Green Valley.
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Green Valley [El Dorado County].
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Green Valley is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<1> to the west of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Green Valley.
      • Solano County
      • This Green Valley is located in Solano County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km] to the west of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Green Valley.
      • Sonoma County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Green Valley [Sonoma County].
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Green Valley is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km]<1> to the west of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Green Valley.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Green Valley is located in New Castle County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Green Valley.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Green Valley is located in Hillsborough County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Green Valley.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Green Valley [DuPage County].
      • Tazewell County
      • This Green Valley is located in Tazewell County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Green Valley.
    • Indiana
      • Johnson County
      • This Green Valley is located in Johnson County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Green Valley.
    • Iowa
      • Decatur County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Green Valley [Decatur County].
    • Kentucky
      • Lawrence County
      • This Green Valley is located in Lawrence County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Green Valley.
    • Minnesota
      • Lyon County
      • This Green Valley is located in Lyon County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Green Valley.
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Green Valley [Jackson County].
    • North Carolina
      • Ashe County
      • This Green Valley is located in Ashe County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Green Valley.
      • Guilford County
      • This Green Valley is located in Guilford County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Green Valley.
    • Ohio
      • Knox County
      • This Green Valley is located in Knox County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Green Valley.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Green Valley is located in Lawrence County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the west of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Green Valley.
      • Wayne County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Green Valley.
    • Ontario
      • This Green Valley lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the north of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Green Valley [Allegheny County].
      • Jefferson County
      • This Green Valley is located in Jefferson County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Green Valley.
    • South Carolina
      • Kershaw County
      • This Green Valley is located in Kershaw County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Green Valley.
    • South Dakota
      • Pennington County
      • This Green Valley is located in Pennington County and lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Green Valley.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Green Valley is located in Blount County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Green Valley.
      • Knox County
      • This Green Valley is located in Knox County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Green Valley.
      • Macon County
      • This Green Valley is located in Macon County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km] to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Green Valley.
      • Putnam County
      • This Green Valley is located in Putnam County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km] to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Green Valley.
      • Robertson County
      • This Green Valley is located in Robertson County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Green Valley.
      • Washington County
      • This Green Valley is located in Washington County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Green Valley.
      • Williamson County
      • This Green Valley is located in Williamson County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Green Valley.
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Green Valley is located in Denton County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Green Valley.
      • Guadalupe County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Green Valley.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Green Valley is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,874 miles [3,015.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Green Valley.
    • Virginia
      • Arlington County
      • This Green Valley is located in Arlington County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Green Valley.
      • Bath County
      • This Green Valley is located in Bath County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Green Valley.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Green Valley is located in Roanoke County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Green Valley.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Green Valley [Washington County].
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Green Valley is located in Kanawha County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Green Valley.
      • Mercer County
      • This Green Valley is located in Mercer County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Green Valley.
      • Nicholas County
      • This Green Valley is located in Nicholas County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the west southwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Green Valley.
    • Wisconsin
      • Shawano County
      • This Green Valley is located in Shawano County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Valley that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Green Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green 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.

  • Chapel Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
    • Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
  • Foxridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
    • Foxridge is located in Harford County
  • Grace Harbour
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
    • Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
  • Happy Knoll
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Knoll
    • Happy Knoll is located in Harford County
  • Hill Land
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Land
    • Hill Land is located in Harford County
  • Hillside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Harford County
  • Holly Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
    • Holly Haven is located in Harford County
  • Hopewell Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
  • Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Level is located in Harford County
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
  • Meadowvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
    • Meadowvale is located in Harford County
  • Paradise Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
    • Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Quaker Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
      • Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
    • Swan Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Harford County
    • Swan Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
      • Swan Meadows is located in Harford County
    • Woodside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Harford County

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Green Valley to Bel Air, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Green Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5187, Longitude: -76.1594       In this case, the coordinates for Green Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Green Valley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Green Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Green 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 307.328 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.897 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.098 degrees.









 

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