Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Hills
- 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 Hills:
- 41.119722, -81.232500
- 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 Hills
- 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Portage County
- Since Valley Hills is near Summit County and also Stark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- eBird sighting report for Stark 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 Hills ...
We found six communities that share the name Valley Hills.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Valley Hills.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Wood County
- This Valley Hills is located in Wood County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valley Hills that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Valley Hills.
- Wood County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Valley Hills is located in Coffee County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Valley Hills that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Valley Hills.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Valley Hills is located in Muscogee County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Valley Hills that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Valley Hills.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Valley Hills is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Valley Hills that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Valley Hills.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Valley Hills that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Valley Hills.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Valley Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the south of the Valley Hills that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Valley Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Hills ...
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.
- Black Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Portage County
- Bloody Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloody Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloody Corners
- Bloody Corners is located in Portage County
- Brady Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Edinburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Five Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Portage County
- Hamlet Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Park
- Hamlet Park is located in Portage County
- Hilltown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Industry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Portage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
- Rootstown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootstown
- Rootstown is located in Portage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rootstown <3>
How Far From Valley Hills 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 Valley Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Hills and extending to:
- Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Valley Hills to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 269 miles [432.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Hills. 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 '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 Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1197, Longitude: -81.2325 In this case, the coordinates for Valley Hills 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 Hills 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 310.323 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.542 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.744 degrees. |