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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Valley-Hi
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Valley-Hi is near Bedford County and also Huntingdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Huntingdon 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 Valley-Hi
Communities Also Named Valley-Hi ...
We found three communities that are also named Valley-Hi.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Valley-Hi is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located 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)
- Budds Place is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Place
- Coaldale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coaldale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Crystal Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Cypher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cypher is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypher
- Gapsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gapsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapsville
- Graceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graceville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Gracey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gracey is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jerkwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jerkwater is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerkwater
- Old Mountain House
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Mountain House is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mountain House
- Sandy Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Run is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
- Shortys Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shortys Place is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortys Place
- Stone Row
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Row is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Row
How Far From Valley-Hi 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-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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Valley-Hi) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.508 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.315 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.774 degrees. |
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