Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deer Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deer 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 Deer Valley:
- 48.181568, -117.300773
- 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 Deer 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 Pend Oreille County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pend Oreille County
- Since Deer Valley is near Spokane County and also Bonner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Spokane County
- eBird sighting report for Bonner 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 Deer Valley ...
We found two communities that share the name Deer Valley.
Within Washington, the name Deer Valley is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Deer Valley is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Deer Valley that is located in Pend Oreille County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Deer Valley.
- Saskatchewan
- This Deer Valley lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Deer Valley that is located in Pend Oreille County.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer 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.
- Deer Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Spokane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
- Diamond Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
- Diamond Lake is located in Pend Oreille County
- Elk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Elk is located in Spokane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk <2>
- Four Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Bonner County (ID)
- Furport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Grahams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Grays Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
- Grays Landing is located in Spokane County
- Locke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Loon Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
- Loon Lake is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loon Lake <2>
- Pocahontas Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Bay
- Pocahontas Bay is located in Spokane County
- Tweedie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Deer Valley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Deer Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Valley and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Pend Oreille County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Deer Valley to Newport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,418 miles [11,938.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,496 miles [8,845 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pend Oreille County: www.co.pend-oreille.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Deer Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1816, Longitude: -117.3008 In this case, the coordinates for Deer Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Deer Valley 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 336.767 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.712 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.427 degrees. |