Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Valley Glenn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Glenn and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Glenn

• 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 Glenn:
  • 40.345090, -76.615801
  • 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 Glenn

• 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 Lebanon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
  • Since Valley Glenn is near Dauphin County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Glenn ...

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.

• Clear Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
  • Clear Spring is located in Lebanon County
• Coffeetown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
  • Coffeetown is located in Lebanon County
• Grantville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Dauphin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <2>
• Gravel Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Lebanon County
• Harper Tavern
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Tavern
  • Harper Tavern is located in Lebanon County
• Hershey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
  • Hershey is located in Dauphin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hershey <2>
• Hockersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
  • Hockersville is located in Dauphin County
• Indiantown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Indiantown is located in Lebanon County
• Plainville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Plainville is located in Lebanon County
• Sand Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Beach
  • Sand Beach is located in Dauphin County
• Shellsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
  • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
• Skyline View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
  • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
• Union Deposit
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
  • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
• Union Water Works
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Water Works have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Water Works
  • Union Water Works is located in Lebanon County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Valley Glenn and extending to:

• Lebanon, which is the Seat of Lebanon County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Valley Glenn to Lebanon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/