Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Falls and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Falls
- 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 Falls:
- 35.016888, -81.975337
- 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 Falls
- 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Valley Falls is near Cherokee County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Falls ...
We found seven communities that share the name Valley Falls.
Within South Carolina, the name Valley Falls is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- This Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Valley Falls.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Valley Falls [Worcester County].
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley Falls that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Valley Falls.
- Oregon
- Lake County
- This Valley Falls is located in Lake County and lies 2,107 miles [3,390.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valley Falls that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Valley Falls.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Valley Falls is located in Montgomery County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley Falls that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Valley Falls.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Valley Falls is located in Providence County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley Falls that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Valley Falls.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Valley Falls is located in Marion County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Valley Falls that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Valley Falls.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Falls ...
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.
- Boiling Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <3>
- Ferndale
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Spartanburg County
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lone Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Meadow Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Spring
- Meadow Spring is located in Spartanburg County
- Mountainbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Mountainbrook is located in Spartanburg County
- Peachtree Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Gardens
- Peachtree Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
- Pinnacle Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Heights
- Pinnacle Heights is located in Spartanburg County
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- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Spartanburg County
- Rainbow Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
- Rainbow Park is located in Spartanburg County
- Stone Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Stone Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Twin Brooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Brooks is located in Spartanburg County
- Twin Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
- Twin Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Willow Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Willow Wood is located in Spartanburg County
- Quail Ridge
How Far From Valley Falls 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 Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Falls and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Valley Falls to Columbia, 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 382 miles [614.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valley Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0169, Longitude: -81.9753 |
| <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 Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Falls 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 310.877 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.275 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.009 degrees. |