Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley View Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley View Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley View Park
- 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 View Park:
- 44.033297, -92.858527
- 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 View Park
- 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 Dodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- Since Valley View Park is near Olmsted County and also Steele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Olmsted County
- eBird sighting report for Steele 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 View Park ...
We found three communities that share the name Valley View Park.
Within Minnesota, the name Valley View Park is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Valley View Park is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Valley View Park that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Valley View Park.
- New York
- Genesee County
- This Valley View Park is located in Genesee County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the east of the Valley View Park that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Valley View Park.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Valley View Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the west of the Valley View Park that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Valley View Park.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley View Park ...
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.
- Danesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
- Danesville is located in Dodge County
- Dodge Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
- Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <3>
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hayfield is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfield <3>
- Oslo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Post Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rice Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Shanty Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
- Skyberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Valley View Park 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 Valley View Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley View Park and extending to:
- Mantorville, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Valley View Park to Saint Paul, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley View Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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- Valley View Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley View Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0333, Longitude: -92.8585 In this case, the coordinates for Valley View Park 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 View Park 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 318.005 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.701 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.668 degrees. |