Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Grove
- 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 Grove:
- 46.152360, -118.348856
- 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 Grove
- 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 Walla Walla County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walla Walla County
- Since Valley Grove is near Umatilla County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Umatilla County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Grove ...
We found four communities that share the name Valley Grove.
Within Washington, the name Valley Grove is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Valley Grove is located in Colbert County and lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Valley Grove that is located in Walla Walla County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Valley Grove.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Valley Grove is located in Knox County and lies 1,915 miles [3,081.9 km]<1> to the east of the Valley Grove that is located in Walla Walla County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Valley Grove.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- This Valley Grove is located in Rusk County and lies 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Valley Grove that is located in Walla Walla County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Valley Grove.
- West Virginia
- Ohio County
- This Valley Grove is located in Ohio County and lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<1> to the east of the Valley Grove that is located in Walla Walla County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Valley Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Grove ...
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.
- Berryman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Climax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - College Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Place
- College Place is located in Walla Walla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Place <3>
- Crockett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Walla Walla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <3>
- Dixie Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Crossing
- Dixie Crossing is located in Walla Walla County
- Ferndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Walla Walla County
- Paddock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
- Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
- Sunnyside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Valley Grove 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 Valley Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Grove and extending to:
- Walla Walla, which is the Seat of Walla Walla County, lies just to the South.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Valley Grove to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 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 7,567 miles [12,177.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,639 miles [9,075.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walla Walla County: www.co.walla-walla.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Valley Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1524, Longitude: -118.3489 In this case, the coordinates for Valley Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Valley Grove 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 337.519 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.448 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.292 degrees. |