Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for High 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 High Valley:
  • 47.492323, -122.070119
  • 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 High 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for King County
  • Since High Valley is near Pierce County and also Snohomish County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pierce County
  • eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 High Valley ...

We found two communities that share the name High Valley.

Within Washington, the name High Valley is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Idaho
    • Valley County
    • This High Valley is located in Valley County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the High Valley that is located in King County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of High Valley.
  • Texas
    • San Saba County
    • This High Valley is located in San Saba County and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the High Valley that is located in King County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Saba County community of High Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near High 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.

• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in King County
• Cedar Mountain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
  • Cedar Mountain is located in King County
• Coal Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
  • Coal Creek is located in King County
• Cougar Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cougar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar Hills
  • Cougar Hills is located in King County
• High Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in King County
• Hilltop
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in King County
• Lake Desire
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Desire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Desire
  • Lake Desire is located in King County
• Maple Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
  • Maple Hills is located in King County
• Maple Valley Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Heights
  • Maple Valley Heights is located in King County
• Maplewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in King County
• Maplewood Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
  • Maplewood Heights is located in King County

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

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

• Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from High Valley to Seattle, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,308 miles [3,714.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,539 miles [12,132.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,660 miles [9,108.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/