Spring Valley (Rockland County, NY) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring 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 Spring Valley:
- 41.114841, -74.048451
- 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 Spring 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 Rockland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- Since Spring Valley is near Bergen County and also Passaic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bergen County
- eBird sighting report for Passaic 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 Spring Valley ...

We found 81 communities that share the name Spring Valley.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Spring Valley.

Beyond New York, we know of another 80 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 80 communities, 77 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.

Communities Located In New York ...
- Westchester County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Westchester County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Spring Valley.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Calhoun County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Calhoun County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Spring Valley.
  - Colbert County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Colbert County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Spring Valley.
  - Mobile County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Mobile County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Spring Valley.
  - Montgomery County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Spring Valley.
- Arizona
  - Yavapai County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Yavapai County and lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Spring Valley.
- Arkansas
  - Lonoke County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Lonoke County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Spring Valley.
  - Pulaski County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Spring Valley.
  - Washington County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Washington County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Spring Valley.
- California
  - El Dorado County
  - This Spring Valley is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Spring Valley.
  - San Diego County
  - This Spring Valley is located in San Diego County and lies 2,414 miles [3,885 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Spring Valley.
- Colorado
  - Teller 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 Colorado community of Spring Valley [Teller County].
- Delaware
  - New Castle County
  - This Spring Valley is located in New Castle County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Spring Valley.
- Georgia
  - Clayton County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Clayton County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Spring Valley.
  - Muscogee County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Spring Valley.
  - Newton County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Newton County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Spring Valley.
  - Troup County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Troup County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Spring Valley.
- Illinois
  - Adams County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Adams County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Spring Valley.
  - Bureau County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Bureau County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Spring Valley.
  - Whiteside County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Spring 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 Spring Valley [Decatur County].
  - Mahaska County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of Spring Valley.
- Kansas
  - Leavenworth 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 Kansas community of Spring Valley [Leavenworth County].
  - McPherson 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 Kansas community of Spring Valley [McPherson County].
  - Phillips 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 Kansas community of Spring Valley [Phillips County].
- Kentucky
  - Jefferson County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Jefferson County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Spring Valley.
- Maryland
  - Charles County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Charles County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Spring Valley.
  - Frederick County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Frederick County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Spring Valley.
  - Saint Mary's County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Spring Valley.
  - Washington County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Washington County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Spring Valley.
- Minnesota
  - Fillmore County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Spring Valley.
- Mississippi
  - Webster County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Webster County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Spring Valley.
- Missouri
  - Camden 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 Spring Valley [Camden County].
  - McDonald County
  - This Spring Valley is located in McDonald County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Spring Valley.
- Montana
  - Lake County
  - This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Spring Valley [Lake County].
- Nevada
  - Clark County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Clark County and lies 2,228 miles [3,585.6 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Spring Valley.
  - Lincoln County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Spring Valley.
- New Jersey
  - Monmouth County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Monmouth County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Spring Valley.
  - Warren County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Warren County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Spring Valley.
- North Carolina
  - Alamance County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Alamance County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Spring Valley.
  - Durham County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Durham County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Spring Valley.
  - Guilford County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Guilford County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Spring Valley.
  - Mecklenburg County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Spring Valley.
  - Orange County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Orange County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Spring Valley.
- Ohio
  - Gallia County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Gallia County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Spring Valley.
  - Geauga County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Geauga County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Spring Valley.
  - Greene County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Greene County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Spring Valley.
  - Guernsey County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Spring Valley.
  - Lorain 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 Ohio community of Spring Valley [Lorain County].
  - Lucas County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Lucas County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Spring Valley.
- Ontario
  - 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 Ontario community of Spring Valley.
- Pennsylvania
  - Berks 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 Spring Valley [Berks County].
  - Bucks County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Bucks County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Spring Valley.
  - Clearfield County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Clearfield County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Spring Valley.
  - Dauphin County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Dauphin County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Spring Valley.
  - Northampton County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Northampton County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Spring Valley.
- Prince Edward Island
  - This Spring Valley lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
- Quebec
  - This Spring Valley lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
- Saskatchewan
  - This Spring Valley lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
- South Carolina
  - Oconee County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Oconee County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Spring Valley.
  - Orangeburg County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Spring Valley.
  - Richland County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Richland County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Spring Valley.
  - York County
  - This Spring Valley is located in York County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Spring Valley.
- South Dakota
  - Turner County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Turner County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Spring Valley.
- Tennessee
  - Hamilton County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Hamilton County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Spring Valley.
  - Houston County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Houston County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Spring Valley.
  - Montgomery County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Spring Valley.
- Texas
  - Harris County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Harris County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Spring Valley.
  - McLennan County
  - This Spring Valley is located in McLennan County and lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Spring Valley.
  - Travis County
  - Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Spring Valley.
- Utah
  - Salt Lake County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Spring Valley.
- Virginia
  - Frederick County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Frederick County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Spring Valley.
  - Grayson County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Grayson County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Spring Valley.
  - Roanoke County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Roanoke County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Spring Valley.
  - Stafford County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Stafford County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Spring Valley.
- Washington
  - Spokane County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Spokane County and lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Spring Valley.
- West Virginia
  - Wayne County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Wayne County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Spring Valley.
- Wisconsin
  - Manitowoc County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Manitowoc County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Spring Valley.
  - Pierce County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Pierce County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km] to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Spring Valley.
  - Rock County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Rock County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Spring Valley.
- Wyoming
  - Uinta County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Uinta County and lies 1,889 miles [3,040.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rockland County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uinta County community of Spring Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring 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.

Chestnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <5>
Happy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Rockland County
Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Rockland County
New City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- New City is located in Rockland County
New City Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City Park
- New City Park is located in Rockland County
New Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
- New Square is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
Pearl River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Rockland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <5>
Spring Valley Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Village
- Spring Valley Village is located in Rockland County
Summit Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Rockland County
Valley Cottage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
- Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County

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

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

New City, which is the Seat of Rockland County, lies just to the Northeast.
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Spring Valley to Albany, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,263 miles [6,860.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Spring Valley: www.villagespringvalley.org/

The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1148, Longitude: -74.0485 In this case, the coordinates for Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	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 Spring Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.925 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.562 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.501 degrees.