Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Happy Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Happy Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Happy Valley
- 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 Happy Valley:
- 37.258478, -79.145299
- 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 Happy Valley
- 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 Campbell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Since Happy Valley is near Lynchburg City and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lynchburg City
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Happy Valley ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Happy Valley.
Within Virginia, the name Happy Valley is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 29 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Happy Valley lies 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- British Columbia
- This Happy Valley lies 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- California
- Calaveras 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 California community of Happy Valley [Calaveras County].
- El Dorado County
- This Happy Valley is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,237 miles [3,600.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Happy Valley.
- Los Angeles County
- This Happy Valley is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km] to the west of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Happy Valley.
- Shasta County
- This Happy Valley is located in Shasta County and lies 2,313 miles [3,722.4 km] to the west northwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Happy Valley.
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Happy Valley is located in Escambia County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Happy Valley.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Happy Valley is located in Hall County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Happy Valley.
- McDuffie County
- This Happy Valley is located in McDuffie County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the southwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Happy Valley.
- Walker County
- This Happy Valley is located in Walker County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the west southwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Happy Valley.
- Hawaii
- This Happy Valley lies 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km]<1> to the west of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Happy Valley is located in Carroll County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Happy Valley.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Happy Valley [Harrison County].
- Montana
- Flathead County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Happy Valley [Flathead County].
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Happy Valley is located in Hillsborough County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Happy Valley.
- New Mexico
- Eddy County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Happy Valley [Eddy County].
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Happy Valley is located in Oswego County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Happy Valley.
- Rockland County
- This Happy Valley is located in Rockland County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the northeast of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Happy Valley.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- 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 Newfoundland and Labrador community of Happy Valley.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Happy Valley is located in Buncombe County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Happy Valley.
- Caldwell County
- This Happy Valley is located in Caldwell County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the west southwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Happy Valley.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Happy Valley.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Happy Valley.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Happy Valley is located in Luzerne County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Happy Valley.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Happy Valley is located in Blount County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Happy Valley.
- Carter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Happy Valley [Carter County].
- Texas
- Nacogdoches County
- This Happy Valley is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Happy Valley.
- Taylor County
- This Happy Valley is located in Taylor County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km] to the west of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Happy Valley.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Happy Valley is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,766 miles [2,842.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Happy Valley.
- Washington
- Clallam County
- This Happy Valley is located in Clallam County and lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clallam County community of Happy Valley.
- Whatcom County
- This Happy Valley is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km] to the northwest of the Happy Valley that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Happy Valley.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Happy Valley ...
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.
- Brush Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Tavern
- Brush Tavern is located in Campbell County
- City Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - College Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Lynchburg City
- Deer Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Campbell County
- Diamond Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Campbell County
- Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Campbell County
- Lawyers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mitchell Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Mill
- Mitchell Mill is located in Campbell County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Rustburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustburg
- Rustburg is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rustburg <5>
- Sunny Banks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Banks
- Sunny Banks is located in Campbell County
- Tanglewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Campbell County
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- Three Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Campbell County
- Timberlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Campbell County
- Whetstone Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone Hills
- Whetstone Hills is located in Campbell County
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Yellow Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Three Forks
How Far From Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Happy Valley and extending to:
- Rustburg, which is the Seat of Campbell County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Happy Valley to Richmond, with an average speed<6>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 161 miles [259.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Happy Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Happy Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Happy Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2585, Longitude: -79.1453 In this case, the coordinates for Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Happy Valley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Happy Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.205 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.688 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.18 degrees. |