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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 Valois, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valois 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 Valois:
- 42.534793, -76.877181
- 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 Valois
- 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 Valois ...
We found one communities that share the name Valois.
Within New York, the name Valois is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Valois in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Valois lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valois that is located in Schuyler County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valois ...
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.
- Butternut Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Park
- Butternut Park is located in Tompkins County
- Cat Elbow Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Elbow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Elbow Corner
- Cat Elbow Corner is located in Seneca County
- Dundee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Yates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
- Hector
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Himrod
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Corner
- Porter Corner is located in Yates County
- Randall Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Crossing
- Randall Crossing is located in Yates County
- Reading Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Center
- Reading Center is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading Center <3>
- Rock Stream
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Stream
- Rock Stream is located in Yates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Stream <3>
How Far From Valois 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 Valois to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valois and extending to:
- Watkins Glen, which is the Seat of Schuyler County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Valois to Watkins Glen, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,457 miles [10,391.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,332 miles [6,971.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valois. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/ 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valois) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valois. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5348, Longitude: -76.8772 In this case, the coordinates for Valois 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 Valois 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 307.503 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.572 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.159 degrees. |
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