Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Camp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Camp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Camp
- 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 Valley Camp:
- 40.585345, -79.766438
- 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 Valley Camp
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Valley Camp is near Allegheny County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Valley Camp ...
We found one communities that share the name Valley Camp.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Valley Camp is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Valley Camp in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Marshall County
- This Valley Camp is located in Marshall County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Valley Camp that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Valley Camp.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Camp ...
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.
- Arnold
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <3>
- Barking
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Benjamin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Birdville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Camp Jo-Ann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Jo-Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Jo-Ann
- Camp Jo-Ann is located in Westmoreland County
- Curtisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Edgecliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Leechburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - New Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Pleasantville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Allegheny County
- Plum
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
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- Point Breeze
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Point Breeze is located in Allegheny County
- Red Hot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - River Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
- River Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Rural Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
- Rural Ridge is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Ridge <3>
- Unity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Unity Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Junction
- Unity Junction is located in Allegheny County
- Point Breeze
How Far From Valley Camp to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Valley Camp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Camp and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Valley Camp to Greensburg, 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 most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 185 miles [297.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Camp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Valley Camp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Camp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5853, Longitude: -79.7664 In this case, the coordinates for Valley Camp 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 Valley Camp 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 309.438 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.456 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.268 degrees. |