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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 Friendly Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Friendly Valley and the surrounding area.
- 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 Friendly Valley:
- 37.690054, -89.910665
- 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 Friendly 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 Friendly Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Friendly Valley.
Within Missouri, the name Friendly Valley is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Friendly Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- Although located in Los Angeles County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Friendly Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Friendly 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.
- Alliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Bollinger County
- Apple Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Perry County
- Brewer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Brewer is located in Perry County
- Crosstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosstown
- Crosstown is located in Perry County
- Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Perry County
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Perry County
- Lithium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- Lithium is located in Perry County
- Lixville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lixville
- Lixville is located in Bollinger County
- Longtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Longtown is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Saline Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Junction
- Saline Junction is located in Perry County
- Silver Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
How Far From Friendly 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 Friendly Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Friendly Valley and extending to:
- Perryville, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies just to the Northeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Friendly Valley to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,204 miles [11,593.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friendly Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/ The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Friendly Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Friendly Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6901, Longitude: -89.9107 In this case, the coordinates for Friendly Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Friendly Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.845 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.365 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.727 degrees. |
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