Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleasant Valley Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Valley Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasant Valley Estates
- 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 Pleasant Valley Estates:
- 40.956757, -75.506020
- 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 Pleasant Valley Estates
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Pleasant Valley Estates is near Carbon County and also Northampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- eBird sighting report for Northampton 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 Pleasant Valley Estates ...
We found four communities that share the name Pleasant Valley Estates.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Pleasant Valley Estates is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Pleasant Valley Estates is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Valley Estates that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Pleasant Valley Estates.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This Pleasant Valley Estates is located in Gallia County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Valley Estates that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Pleasant Valley Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Pleasant Valley Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasant Valley Estates that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Pleasant Valley Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Pleasant Valley Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Valley Estates that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Pleasant Valley Estates.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Valley Estates ...
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.
- Dotters Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotters Corners
- Dotters Corners is located in Monroe County
- Effort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
- Effort is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <3>
- Gilbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Indian Mountain Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mountain Lake
- Indian Mountain Lake is located in Carbon County
- Jonas
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Pleasant View Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Lake
- Pleasant View Lake is located in Monroe County
- Robin Hood Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Lakes
- Robin Hood Lakes is located in Carbon County
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Monroe County
How Far From Pleasant Valley Estates 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 Pleasant Valley Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Valley Estates and extending to:
- Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pleasant Valley Estates to Stroudsburg, 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 85 miles [136.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 163 miles [262.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,457 miles [10,391.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,333 miles [6,973.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Valley Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Valley Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9568, Longitude: -75.5060 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Valley Estates 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 Pleasant Valley Estates 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 306.815 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.543 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.214 degrees. |