Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleasant Valley Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Valley Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasant Valley Estates
- 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 Pleasant Valley Estates:
- 38.842302, -82.245426
- 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 Pleasant Valley Estates
- 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 Gallia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gallia County
- Since Pleasant Valley Estates is near Mason County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- eBird sighting report for Meigs 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 Pleasant Valley Estates ...
We found four communities that share the name Pleasant Valley Estates.
Within Ohio, the name Pleasant Valley Estates is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Pleasant Valley Estates is located in Pulaski County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Valley Estates that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Pleasant Valley Estates.
- Pennsylvania
- Monroe County
- This Pleasant Valley Estates is located in Monroe County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Valley Estates that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pleasant Valley Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Pleasant Valley Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,571 miles [2,528.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasant Valley Estates that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Pleasant Valley Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Pleasant Valley Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pleasant Valley Estates that is located in Gallia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Pleasant Valley Estates.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Valley Estates ...
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.
- Evans Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Heights
- Evans Heights is located in Gallia County
- Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Gallia County
- Hedgewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hideaway Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
- Hideaway Acres is located in Gallia County
- Lawnview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mapleshade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleshade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleshade
- Mapleshade is located in Gallia County
- Meadow Look
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Look have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Look
- Meadow Look is located in Gallia County
- Orchard Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in Gallia County
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Gallia County
- Willow Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Gallia County
How Far From Pleasant Valley Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pleasant Valley Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Valley Estates and extending to:
- Gallipolis, which is the Seat of Gallia County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasant Valley Estates to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,709 miles [7,578.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Valley Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Valley Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8423, Longitude: -82.2454 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Valley Estates 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 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 Pleasant Valley Estates 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 311.027 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.003 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.973 degrees. |