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

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Spring 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 Spring Valley Estates:
    • 39.617500, -84.041111
    • 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 Estates
  • 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 Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Spring Valley Estates.

Within Ohio, the name Spring Valley Estates is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Spring Valley Estates is located in Saint Clair County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Valley Estates that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Spring Valley Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Spring Valley Estates is located in Clarke County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the south of the Spring Valley Estates that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Spring Valley Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring 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.

  • Alpha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Greene County
  • Beavercreek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Beavertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in Montgomery County
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cornstalk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornstalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornstalk
    • Cornstalk is located in Greene County
  • Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
    • Ferry is located in Greene County
  • Five Points
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Warren County
  • Harveysburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
    • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Manor ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Montgomery County
  • Maple Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
    • Maple Corner is located in Greene County
  • Mount Holly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Warren County
  • Shakertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
    • Shakertown is located in Montgomery County
  • Short Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
    • Short Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)

How Far From Spring Valley Estates 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 community such as Spring 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 Spring Valley Estates and extending to:

  • Xenia, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Spring Valley Estates to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,152 miles [9,900.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Valley Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6175, Longitude: -84.0411       In this case, the coordinates for Spring 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'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 Spring Valley Estates 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 312.132 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.378 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.534 degrees.









 

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