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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Deep Valley:
    • 39.522028, -80.388142
    • 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 Deep Valley
  • 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 Deep Valley ...

We found three communities that share the name Deep Valley.

There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Deep Valley.

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

  • Communities Located In West Virginia ...
    • Tyler County
      • This Deep Valley is located in Tyler County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deep Valley that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Deep Valley.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Deep Valley is located in Carroll County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east of the Deep Valley that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Deep Valley.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Greene County
      • This Deep Valley is located in Greene County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Deep Valley that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Deep Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep 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.

  • Alliance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Harrison County
  • Big Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Marion County
  • Brink
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
    • Brink is located in Wetzel County
  • Curtisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
    • Curtisville is located in Marion County
  • Downs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Downs is located in Marion County
  • Four States
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four States have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four States
    • Four States is located in Marion County
  • Hazel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
    • Hazel is located in Wetzel County
  • Homewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Marion County
  • Joetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetown
    • Joetown is located in Marion County
  • Margaret
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
    • Margaret is located in Harrison County
  • Pricetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
    • Pricetown is located in Wetzel County
  • Seven Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Seven Pines is located in Marion County
  • Stringtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Marion County

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

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

  • Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deep Valley to Fairmont, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 184 miles [296.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,010 miles [9,672.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,601 miles [7,404.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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- Deep Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deep Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5220, Longitude: -80.3881       In this case, the coordinates for Deep Valley 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 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.
<4>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 Deep Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.869 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.785 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.928 degrees.









 

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