Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 South Valley:
  • 42.707423, -74.709952
  • 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 South 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Otsego County
  • Since South Valley is near Schoharie County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schoharie County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 South Valley ...

We found one communities that share the name South Valley.

Within New York, the name South Valley is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named South Valley in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Mexico
    • Bernalillo County
    • This South Valley is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the west of the South Valley that is located in Otsego County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of South Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South 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.

• Cherry Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
• Clove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
  • Clove is located in Schoharie County
• Five Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Otsego County
• Furnaceville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
  • Furnaceville is located in Otsego County
• Gothicville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gothicville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothicville
  • Gothicville is located in Otsego County
• Janesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
  • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
• Leesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
• Maple Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
  • Maple Valley is located in Otsego County
• Pleasant Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
  • Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
• Roseboom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboom
  • Roseboom is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboom <3>

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

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

• Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from South Valley to Cooperstown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 48 miles [77.2 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,233 miles [6,812.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/