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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 Spring Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley:
    • 37.247915, -79.998927
    • 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 Spring Valley
  • 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 Spring Valley ...

We found 81 communities that share the name Spring Valley.

There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Spring Valley.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 78 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 78 communities, 77 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Frederick County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Frederick County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Spring Valley.
    • Grayson County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Grayson County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Spring Valley.
    • Stafford County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Stafford County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Spring Valley.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Calhoun County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Spring Valley.
      • Colbert County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Colbert County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Spring Valley.
      • Mobile County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Mobile County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Spring Valley.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Spring Valley.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,803 miles [2,901.6 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Spring Valley.
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Lonoke County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Spring Valley.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Pulaski County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Spring Valley.
      • Washington County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Washington County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Spring Valley.
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Spring Valley is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Spring Valley.
      • San Diego County
      • This Spring Valley is located in San Diego County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Spring Valley.
    • Colorado
      • Teller County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Spring Valley [Teller County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Spring Valley is located in New Castle County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Spring Valley.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Clayton County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Spring Valley.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Spring Valley.
      • Newton County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Newton County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Spring Valley.
      • Troup County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Troup County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Spring Valley.
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Adams County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Spring Valley.
      • Bureau County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Bureau County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Spring Valley.
      • Whiteside County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km] to the northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Spring Valley.
    • Iowa
      • Decatur County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Spring Valley [Decatur County].
      • Mahaska County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of Spring Valley.
    • Kansas
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Spring Valley [Leavenworth County].
      • McPherson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Spring Valley [McPherson County].
      • Phillips County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Spring Valley [Phillips County].
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Jefferson County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Spring Valley.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Charles County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Spring Valley.
      • Frederick County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Frederick County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Spring Valley.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the east northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Spring Valley.
      • Washington County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Washington County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Spring Valley.
    • Minnesota
      • Fillmore County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Spring Valley.
    • Mississippi
      • Webster County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Webster County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Spring Valley.
    • Missouri
      • Camden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Spring Valley [Camden County].
      • McDonald County
      • This Spring Valley is located in McDonald County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Spring Valley.
    • Montana
      • Lake County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Spring Valley [Lake County].
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Clark County and lies 1,942 miles [3,125.3 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Spring Valley.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,859 miles [2,991.8 km] to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Spring Valley.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Monmouth County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Spring Valley.
      • Warren County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Warren County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Spring Valley.
    • New York
      • Rockland County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Rockland County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Spring Valley.
      • Westchester County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Westchester County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Spring Valley.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Alamance County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Spring Valley.
      • Durham County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Durham County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Spring Valley.
      • Guilford County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Guilford County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Spring Valley.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the south southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Spring Valley.
      • Orange County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Orange County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the south southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Spring Valley.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Gallia County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Spring Valley.
      • Geauga County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Geauga County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the north northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Spring Valley.
      • Greene County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Greene County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Spring Valley.
      • Guernsey County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Spring Valley.
      • Lorain County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Spring Valley [Lorain County].
      • Lucas County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Lucas County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the north northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Spring Valley.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Spring Valley.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Spring Valley [Berks County].
      • Bucks County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Bucks County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Spring Valley.
      • Clearfield County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Clearfield County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the north northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Spring Valley.
      • Dauphin County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Dauphin County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Spring Valley.
      • Northampton County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Northampton County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Spring Valley.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Spring Valley lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
    • Quebec
      • This Spring Valley lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Spring Valley lies 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Oconee County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Spring Valley.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Orangeburg County and lies 261 miles [420 km] to the south of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Spring Valley.
      • Richland County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Richland County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the south southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Spring Valley.
      • York County
      • This Spring Valley is located in York County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the south southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Spring Valley.
    • South Dakota
      • Turner County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Turner County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Spring Valley.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Hamilton County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Spring Valley.
      • Houston County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Houston County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Spring Valley.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Spring Valley.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Harris County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Spring Valley.
      • McLennan County
      • This Spring Valley is located in McLennan County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Spring Valley.
      • Travis County
      • Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Spring Valley.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,722 miles [2,771.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Spring Valley.
    • Washington
      • Spokane County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Spokane County and lies 2,004 miles [3,225.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Spring Valley.
    • West Virginia
      • Wayne County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Wayne County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Spring Valley.
    • Wisconsin
      • Manitowoc County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Manitowoc County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Spring Valley.
      • Pierce County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Pierce County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Spring Valley.
      • Rock County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Rock County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Spring Valley.
    • Wyoming
      • Uinta County
      • This Spring Valley is located in Uinta County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uinta County community of Spring Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring 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.

  • Castle Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
    • Castle Hill is located in Roanoke County
  • Castle Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
    • Castle Rock is located in Roanoke County
  • Cave Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Roanoke City
  • Chestnut Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Roanoke City
  • Cliffview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffview
    • Cliffview is located in Salem City
  • Crescent Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
    • Crescent Heights is located in Roanoke County
  • Crest Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
    • Crest Hill is located in Roanoke County
  • Crystal Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
    • Crystal Spring is located in Roanoke City
  • Foxwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Roanoke City
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Roanoke County
  • Greenland Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Hills
    • Greenland Hills is located in Roanoke City
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hickory Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Roanoke County
    • Hidden Valley Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Court
      • Hidden Valley Court is located in Roanoke County
    • Highfields
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
      • Highfields is located in Roanoke County
    • Janette Land
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janette Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janette Land
      • Janette Land is located in Roanoke City
    • Lemon Dell
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Dell
      • Lemon Dell is located in Roanoke City
    • Meadowlark
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
      • Meadowlark is located in Roanoke County
    • Mountain View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Roanoke City
    • Orchard Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Court
      • Orchard Court is located in Salem City
    • Peakwood Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakwood Hills
      • Peakwood Hills is located in Roanoke City
    • Rosecrest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrest
      • Rosecrest is located in Roanoke County
    • Springlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
      • Springlawn is located in Roanoke County
    • Sugar Loaf Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Farms
      • Sugar Loaf Farms is located in Roanoke County
    • Sugar Loaf Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Highlands
      • Sugar Loaf Highlands is located in Roanoke County
    • Sugar Loaf Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Hills
      • Sugar Loaf Hills is located in Roanoke County
    • Sunset Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
      • Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City
    • Virginia Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Roanoke City
    • Wildwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Roanoke City

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Spring Valley to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2479, Longitude: -79.9989       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Spring 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.
<3>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 Spring Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Spring Valley 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 309.707 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.26 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.533 degrees.









 

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