Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deep Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deep Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deep Valley
- 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 Deep Valley:
- 39.754804, -80.469521
- 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 Deep Valley
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Deep Valley is near Marshall County and also Wetzel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for Wetzel 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 Deep Valley ...
We found three communities that share the name Deep Valley.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Deep Valley is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Deep Valley is located in Carroll County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the east of the Deep Valley that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Deep Valley.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Deep Valley is located in Marion County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Deep Valley that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Deep Valley.
- Tyler County
- This Deep Valley is located in Tyler County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest of the Deep Valley that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Deep Valley.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep Valley ...
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.
- Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Hundred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
- Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
- Littleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Ned
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - New Freeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- New Freeport is located in Greene County
- Quiet Dell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Quiet Dell is located in Greene County
- Round Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Sandrock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Windy Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Deep Valley 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 Deep Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deep Valley and extending to:
- Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deep Valley to Waynesburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 192 miles [309 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deep Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- Deep Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deep Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7548, Longitude: -80.4695 In this case, the coordinates for Deep Valley 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 Deep Valley 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 309.909 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.866 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.882 degrees. |