Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jordan Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jordan Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jordan 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 Jordan Valley:
- 40.712873, -75.713523
- 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 Jordan 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- Since Jordan Valley is near Schuylkill County and also Carbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- eBird sighting report for Carbon 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 Jordan Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Jordan Valley.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Jordan Valley is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Jordan Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Malheur County
- This Jordan Valley is located in Malheur County and lies 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jordan Valley that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Jordan Valley.
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jordan 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.
- Best Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Best Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best Station
- Best Station is located in Lehigh County
- Emerald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Germans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Germansville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germansville
- Germansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germansville <3>
- Lynnport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lynnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - New Tripoli
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tripoli
- New Tripoli is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tripoli <3>
- Peters Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Store
- Peters Store is located in Lehigh County
- Pleasant Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Pleasant Corners is located in Lehigh County
- River View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Lehigh County
- Slatedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Trout Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Lehigh County
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Lehigh County
How Far From Jordan Valley 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 Jordan Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jordan Valley and extending to:
- Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jordan Valley to Allentown, 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 143 miles [230.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jordan Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jordan Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordan Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7129, Longitude: -75.7135 In this case, the coordinates for Jordan 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 Jordan 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 306.962 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.671 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.41 degrees. |