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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 Valier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valier and the surrounding area.
- 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 Valier:
- 40.916352, -79.045036
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Valier
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Valier is near Indiana County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Valier
Communities Also Named Valier ...
We found two communities that are also named Valier.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Valier is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Franklin County
- This Valier is located in Franklin County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Valier that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Valier.
- Montana
- Pondera County
- This Valier is located in Pondera County and lies 1,695 miles [2,727.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valier that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pondera County community of Valier.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valier ...
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.
- Canoe Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canoe Ridge is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Ridge
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Frostburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Frostburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
- Georgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Juneau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Juneau is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Locust
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Loop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Loop is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
- Oak Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Tree is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Trade City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Valier 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 Valier to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valier and extending to:
- Brookville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Valier to Brookville, with an average speed<2> 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 175 miles [281.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Valier) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Valier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9164, Longitude: -79.0450 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.973 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.98 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.816 degrees. |
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