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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-Hi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley-Hi 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-Hi:
    • 40.030833, -78.191111
    • 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-Hi
  • 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-Hi ...

We found three communities that share the name Valley-Hi.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Valley-Hi is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Logan County
      • This Valley-Hi is located in Logan County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west of the Valley-Hi that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Valley-Hi.
    • Texas
      • Bexar County
      • This Valley-Hi is located in Bexar County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Valley-Hi that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Valley-Hi.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Valley-Hi is located in Davis County and lies 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valley-Hi that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Valley-Hi.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley-Hi ...

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.

  • Budds Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budds Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Place
    • Budds Place is located in Fulton County
  • Coaldale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Crystal Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
    • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
  • Cypher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypher
    • Cypher is located in Bedford County
  • Gapsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapsville
    • Gapsville is located in Bedford County
  • Graceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
    • Graceville is located in Bedford County
  • Gracey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
    • Gracey is located in Fulton County
  • Green Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Fulton County
  • Hopewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
  • Jerkwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerkwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerkwater
    • Jerkwater is located in Bedford County
  • Old Mountain House
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mountain House
    • Old Mountain House is located in Fulton County
  • Sandy Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
    • Sandy Run is located in Bedford County
  • Shortys Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortys Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortys Place
    • Shortys Place is located in Fulton County
  • Stone Row
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Row
    • Stone Row is located in Bedford County

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

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

  • McConnellsburg, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Valley-Hi to McConnellsburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 99 miles [159.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving 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 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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-Hi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley-Hi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0308, Longitude: -78.1911       In this case, the coordinates for Valley-Hi 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-Hi 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 308.508 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.315 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.774 degrees.