Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hidden Valley Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden Valley Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hidden Valley Estates
- 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 Hidden Valley Estates:
- 38.452035, -81.916800
- 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 Hidden Valley Estates
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Hidden Valley Estates is near Kanawha County and also Cabell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
- eBird sighting report for Cabell 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 Hidden Valley Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Hidden Valley Estates.
Within West Virginia, the name Hidden Valley Estates is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Hidden Valley Estates is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hidden Valley Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Hidden Valley Estates.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Hidden Valley Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Valley Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Hidden Valley Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Hidden Valley Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hidden Valley Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hidden Valley Estates.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Hidden Valley Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hidden Valley Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Hidden Valley Estates.
- Roanoke City
- This Hidden Valley Estates is located in Roanoke City and lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the southeast of the Hidden Valley Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Hidden Valley Estates.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden Valley Estates ...
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.
- Amandaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
- Amandaville is located in Kanawha County
- Black Betsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Betsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Betsey
- Black Betsey is located in Putnam County
- Cheyenne Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Valley
- Cheyenne Valley is located in Putnam County
- Eleanor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Eleanor is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
- Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Putnam County
- Hometown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hurricane
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <3>
- Hurricane Bridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Bridge
- Hurricane Bridge is located in Putnam County
- Lake Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
- Lake Washington is located in Putnam County
- Nitro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
- Nitro is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <3>
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Raymond City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
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- Red House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red House <3>
- Rock Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Branch
- Rock Branch is located in Putnam County
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County
- Scary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Strawberry Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Heights
- Strawberry Heights is located in Kanawha County
- Virginia Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Heights is located in Kanawha County
- Red House
How Far From Hidden Valley Estates 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 Hidden Valley Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hidden Valley Estates and extending to:
- Winfield, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the North.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Hidden Valley Estates to Charleston, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the east (E). 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 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,711 miles [7,581.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hidden Valley Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hidden Valley Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4520, Longitude: -81.9168 In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Valley Estates 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 Hidden Valley Estates 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 310.833 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.724 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.954 degrees. |