Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Ford
- 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 Ford:
- 39.166741, -82.244593
- 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 Ford
- 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 Meigs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- Since Valley Ford is near Vinton County and also Athens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Vinton County
- eBird sighting report for Athens 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 Valley Ford ...
We found one communities that share the name Valley Ford.
Within Ohio, the name Valley Ford is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Valley Ford in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Valley Ford is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,173 miles [3,497.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valley Ford that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Valley Ford.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Ford ...
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.
- Carpenter
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <3>
- Chase
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Dyesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Fisher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hanesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
- Hanesville is located in Meigs County
- Hawks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Martinsburg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Meigs County
- Marydale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Pincher ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Prattsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsville
- Prattsville is located in Vinton County
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- Rolling Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Athens County
- Snowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - University Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Athens County
- Welsh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Zeal ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Hills
How Far From Valley Ford 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 Valley Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Ford and extending to:
- Pomeroy, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Valley Ford to Pomeroy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,695 miles [7,555.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Valley Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1667, Longitude: -82.2446 In this case, the coordinates for Valley Ford 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 Valley Ford 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 311.019 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.042 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.868 degrees. |