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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 City of Spring Valley Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to City of Spring Valley Village and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for City of Spring Valley Village
  • 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 City of Spring Valley Village:
    • 29.789485, -95.504240
    • 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 City of Spring Valley Village
  • 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 City of Spring Valley Village ...

We found one communities that share the name City of Spring Valley Village.

Within Texas, the name City of Spring Valley Village is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named City of Spring Valley Village in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Rockland County
      • This City of Spring Valley Village is located in Rockland County and lies 1,432 miles [2,304.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the City of Spring Valley Village that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of City of Spring Valley Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near City of Spring Valley Village ...

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.

  • Forest Pine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pine
    • Forest Pine is located in Harris County
  • Frosttown ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frosttown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosttown
    • Frosttown is located in Harris County
  • Hennessey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennessey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
    • Hennessey is located in Harris County
  • Holly Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
    • Holly Park is located in Harris County
  • Hunters Creek Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
    • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
  • Memorial Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Hollow
    • Memorial Hollow is located in Harris County
  • Memorial Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Pines
    • Memorial Pines is located in Harris County
  • Memorial Plaza
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Plaza
    • Memorial Plaza is located in Harris County
  • Monarch Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Oaks
    • Monarch Oaks is located in Harris County
  • Pine Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
    • Pine Terrace is located in Harris County
  • Piney Point Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
    • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
    • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
    • Piney Point
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <3>
  • Royal Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Harris County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rustling Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustling Oaks
      • Rustling Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Shadow Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Oaks
      • Shadow Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Spring Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Oaks
      • Spring Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Spring Shadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Shadows
      • Spring Shadows is located in Harris County
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Harris County
    • Timber Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Oaks
      • Timber Oaks is located in Harris County

How Far From City of Spring Valley Village 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 city such as City of Spring Valley Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in City of Spring Valley Village and extending to:

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from City of Spring Valley Village to Houston, 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.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,812 miles [12,572.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 from Point A (ie- City of Spring Valley Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in City of Spring Valley Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7895, Longitude: -95.5042       In this case, the coordinates for City of Spring Valley Village 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 City of Spring Valley Village 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 318.681 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.623 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.411 degrees.









 

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