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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 Mountain Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Grove 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 Mountain Grove:
    • 34.088638, -86.617301
    • 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 Mountain Grove
  • 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 Mountain Grove ...

We found seven communities that share the name Mountain Grove.

Within Alabama, the name Mountain Grove is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Franklin County
      • This Mountain Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain Grove.
      • Logan County
      • This Mountain Grove is located in Logan County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the west northwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Mountain Grove.
    • Missouri
      • Wright County
      • This Mountain Grove is located in Wright County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Mountain Grove.
    • North Carolina
      • Macon County
      • This Mountain Grove is located in Macon County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Mountain Grove.
    • Ontario
      • This Mountain Grove lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Blount County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Mountain Grove.
    • Virginia
      • Bath County
      • This Mountain Grove is located in Bath County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Mountain Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.

  • Birdie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
    • Birdie is located in Blount County
  • Five Points
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Blount County
  • Fowler Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Spring
    • Fowler Spring is located in Blount County
  • Gum Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Blount County
  • Holly Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Joy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Blount County
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Blount County
  • Nectar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nectar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectar
    • Nectar is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • River Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Cullman County
  • Rock Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Blount County
  • Royal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Blount County
  • Sky Ball
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ball
    • Sky Ball is located in Blount County
  • Steppville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steppville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steppville
    • Steppville is located in Cullman County

How Far From Mountain Grove 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 Mountain Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Grove to Oneonta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,516 miles [10,486.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,103 miles [8,212.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 from Point A (ie- Mountain Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0886, Longitude: -86.6173       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain 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 Mountain 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 313.598 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.276 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.098 degrees.









 

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