Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Valley Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Acres

• 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 Acres:
  • 39.141772, -78.203890
  • 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 Acres

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Valley Acres is near Winchester City and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Winchester City
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Valley Acres.

Within Virginia, the name Valley Acres is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Valley Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Kern County
    • This Valley Acres is located in Kern County and lies 2,263 miles [3,641.9 km]<1> to the west of the Valley Acres that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Valley Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Acres ...

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.

• Bufflick Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufflick Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflick Heights
  • Bufflick Heights is located in Frederick County
• Chambersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
  • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
• College Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Frederick County
• Fawcett Gap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
  • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Frederick County
• Heritage Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
• Hill Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
  • Hill Crest is located in Frederick County
• Mount Pleasant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
• Rolling Fields
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
  • Rolling Fields is located in Frederick County
• Round Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
• Spring Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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 Frederick County
• Stonewall Orchard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Orchard
  • Stonewall Orchard is located in Frederick County
• Sunnyside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Frederick County
• Woodchuck Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodchuck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck Heights
  • Woodchuck Heights is located in Frederick County

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Valley Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

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