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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:
    • 35.055649, -93.810477
    • 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.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Mountain Grove.

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

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Franklin County
      • This Mountain Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north of the Mountain Grove that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain Grove.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Mountain Grove is located in Blount County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain Grove that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mountain Grove.
    • Missouri
      • Wright County
      • This Mountain Grove is located in Wright County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Logan 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 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain Grove that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Mountain Grove.
    • Ontario
      • This Mountain Grove lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Logan County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Logan 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 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Logan 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.

  • Blue Ball
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
    • Blue Ball is located in Scott County
  • Golden City ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
    • Golden City is located in Logan County
  • Gravelly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
    • Gravelly is located in Yell County
  • Magazine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
    • Magazine is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
  • Nebraska ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
    • Nebraska is located in Scott County
  • Quarry Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Heights
    • Quarry Heights is located in Yell County
  • Sugar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Logan County
  • Union Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Scott County
  • Walnut Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Yell County
  • Waveland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
    • Waveland is located in Yell County
  • Young Gravelly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Gravelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Gravelly
    • Young Gravelly is located in Yell County

How Far From Mountain Grove 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 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:

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Grove to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 960 miles [1,545 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,486 miles [12,047.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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- 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: 35.0556, Longitude: -93.8105       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 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 Mountain Grove 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 318.21 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.754 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.006 degrees.




 

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