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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 Valley Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Falls and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Falls:
    • 42.900608, -73.562694
    • 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 Falls
  • 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 Falls ...

We found seven communities that share the name Valley Falls.

Within New York, the name Valley Falls is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the west of the Valley Falls that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Valley Falls.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Valley Falls [Worcester County].
    • Oregon
      • Lake County
      • This Valley Falls is located in Lake County and lies 2,340 miles [3,765.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Valley Falls.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Valley Falls is located in Montgomery County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Valley Falls.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Valley Falls is located in Providence County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Valley Falls that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Valley Falls.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Valley Falls is located in Spartanburg County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Valley Falls.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Valley Falls is located in Marion County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Valley Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Falls ...

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.

  • Coons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
    • Coons is located in Saratoga County
  • Eagle Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Factory Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hollow
    • Factory Hollow is located in Rensselaer County
  • Fly Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
    • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
  • Halfmoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Washington County
  • Lincolnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Mechanicville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stillwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stillwater Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwater Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
    • Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County
  • Stillwater Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
    • Stillwater Junction is located in Saratoga County
  • Willow Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County

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

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

  • Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Valley Falls to Troy, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,587 miles [8,991.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,177 miles [6,722.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

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- Valley Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9006, Longitude: -73.5627       In this case, the coordinates for Valley Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Valley Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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 Valley Falls 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 305.416 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.281 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.446 degrees.




 

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