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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hidden Valley:
    • 40.106775, -75.377963
    • 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 Hidden Valley
  • 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 Hidden Valley ...

We found 29 communities that share the name Hidden Valley.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Hidden Valley is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coosa County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Coosa County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Arkansas
      • Sharp County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Sharp County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Hidden Valley.
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Hidden Valley.
      • Placer County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Placer County and lies 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km] to the west northwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,579 miles [2,541.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Hillsborough County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Georgia
      • Floyd County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Floyd County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Hidden Valley.
      • Henry County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Henry County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Lake County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Hidden Valley.
      • Will County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Will County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the west northwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Indiana
      • Dearborn County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Calvert County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Hidden Valley.
      • Carroll County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Carroll County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hidden Valley.
      • Charles County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Charles County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Hidden Valley.
      • Harford County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Harford County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Minnesota
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Hidden Valley [Washington County].
    • Nevada
      • Washoe County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Washoe County and lies 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Hidden Valley.
    • North Carolina
      • Gaston County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Gaston County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Hidden Valley.
      • Lee County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Lee County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Hidden Valley.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Hidden Valley.
      • Transylvania County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Transylvania County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Ontario
      • This Hidden Valley lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Bradley County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Hidden Valley.
      • Knox County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Knox County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the west southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Hidden Valley.
      • Roane County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Roane County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the west southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Harris County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Vermont
      • Bennington County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Bennington County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Hidden Valley.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Roanoke County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Hidden Valley.
    • West Virginia
      • Wayne County
      • This Hidden Valley is located in Wayne County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Valley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Hidden Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden 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.

  • Candlebrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
    • Candlebrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Cannon Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Run
    • Cannon Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Cinnamon Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
    • Cinnamon Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Colonial Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Continental Arms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Arms
    • Continental Arms is located in Montgomery County
  • Crooked Lane Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lane Crossing
    • Crooked Lane Crossing is located in Montgomery County
  • Glen Hardie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hardie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hardie
    • Glen Hardie is located in Chester County
  • Hughes Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Park
    • Hughes Park is located in Montgomery County
  • King - of - Prussia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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    • Mews at Valley Forge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
      • Mews at Valley Forge is located in Montgomery County
    • Prussian Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Woods
      • Prussian Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Swedeland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeland
      • Swedeland is located in Montgomery County
    • Swedesburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Sweet Briar
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
      • Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
    • Town Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
      • Town Court is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Hidden 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 Hidden Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hidden Valley and extending to:

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hidden Valley to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,777 miles [9,297.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- Hidden Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1068, Longitude: -75.3780       In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hidden Valley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hidden Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.816 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.41 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.521 degrees.




 

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