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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 Valley Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Green and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Green:
    • 40.108444, -75.212955
    • 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 Green
  • 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 Green ...

We found two communities that share the name Valley Green.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Valley Green.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Valley Green in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • York County
      • This Valley Green is located in York County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west of the Valley Green that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Valley Green.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Coffey County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Coffey County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffey County community of Valley Green.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Green ...

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.

  • Broad Axe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Axe
    • Broad Axe is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broad Axe <4>
  • Carpenter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
  • Cedarbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
    • Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Cherry Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
    • Cherry Dale is located in Montgomery County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
  • Cold Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Dublin Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Chase
    • Dublin Chase is located in Montgomery County
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Montgomery County
  • Flourtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gravers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravers
    • Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
  • Hickorytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickorytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorytown
    • Hickorytown is located in Montgomery County
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hill Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
      • Hill Crest is located in Montgomery County
    • Ivy Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
      • Ivy Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Joshua Knoll
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Knoll
      • Joshua Knoll is located in Montgomery County
    • Kennedy House
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
      • Kennedy House is located in Montgomery County
    • Marble Hall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hall
      • Marble Hall is located in Montgomery County
    • Mermaid
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
      • Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Montgomery County
    • Pheasant Knoll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knoll
      • Pheasant Knoll is located in Montgomery County
    • Plymouth Meeting
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
      • Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <4>
    • Rose Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Sunnybrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
      • Sunnybrook is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Green and extending to:

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Valley Green to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 128 miles [206 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,352 miles [7,003.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valley Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1084, Longitude: -75.2130       In this case, the coordinates for Valley Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Valley Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Green to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.718 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.299 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.449 degrees.









 

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