Spring Valley (Rock County, WI) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring 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 Spring Valley:
- 42.658342, -89.308449
- 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

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 Rock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rock County
- Since Spring Valley is near Green County and also Dane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Green County
- eBird sighting report for Dane 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 Spring Valley ...

We found 81 communities that share the name Spring Valley.

There are two communities within Wisconsin that are also named Spring Valley.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 79 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 79 communities, 77 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.

Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
- Manitowoc County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Manitowoc County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Spring Valley.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Calhoun County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Calhoun County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 559 miles [899.6 km] to the south of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 832 miles [1,339 km] to the south of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the south southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 572 miles [920.5 km] to the south southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 510 miles [820.8 km] to the south southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 1,646 miles [2,649 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 1,650 miles [2,655.4 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the south southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the south southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the south southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the south of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the east southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the east southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the east southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the south of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km] to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the east of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the east of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 681 miles [1,096 km] to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 346 miles [556.8 km] to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 442 miles [711.3 km] to the east southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 294 miles [473.1 km] to the east southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the east of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the east of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Spring Valley.
- Prince Edward Island
  - This Spring Valley lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock County.
- Quebec
  - This Spring Valley lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock County.
- Saskatchewan
  - This Spring Valley lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock County.
- South Carolina
  - Oconee County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Oconee County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 453 miles [729 km] to the south southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 432 miles [695.2 km] to the south southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 892 miles [1,435.5 km] to the south southwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Spring Valley.
- Virginia
  - Frederick County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Frederick County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 598 miles [962.4 km] to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Spring Valley.
  - Roanoke County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Roanoke County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Spring Valley.
  - Stafford County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Stafford County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the east southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Spring Valley.
- Washington
  - Spokane County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Spokane County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Spring Valley.
- Wyoming
  - Uinta County
  - This Spring Valley is located in Uinta County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Valley that is located in Rock 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.

Cooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
Fellows ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
- Fellows is located in Rock County
Footville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
Indianford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indianford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Indianford is located in Rock County
Janesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
Juda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juda
- Juda is located in Green County
Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
Mineral Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Green County
Stone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Stone is located in Dane County
Twin Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Green County
Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Rock County
Victory Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in Rock County

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:

Janesville, which is the Seat of Rock County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Valley to Janesville, with an average speed<6> 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.
Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.6583, Longitude: -89.3084 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>	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.
<7>	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.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.555 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.718 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.185 degrees.