Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Valley Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Vista and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Vista

• 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 Vista:
  • 39.691769, -76.872200
  • 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 Valley Vista

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Valley Vista is near York County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Valley Vista

Communities Also Named Valley Vista ...

We found one communities that are also named Valley Vista.

Within Maryland, the name Valley Vista is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Valley Vista in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Riverside County
    • This Valley Vista is located in Riverside County and lies 2,243 miles [3,609.8 km]<1> to the west of the Valley Vista that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Valley Vista.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Vista ...

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.

• Brothers Delight
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
• Dug Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dug Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
• Forest Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Forest Knoll is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
• Gunpowder Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Ridge
• Happy Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• Hobart
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hobart is located in York County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
• Hokes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hokes is located in York County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
• Holland Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
• Maple Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Meadow View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Meadow View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
• Park Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
• Peaceful Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Reeds Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
  • Roller
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Roller is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
  • Royal Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
  • Seven Havens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
  • Sugar Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugar Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
  • Whispering Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley

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

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Valley Vista to Westminster, with an average speed<2> 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'