Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Grove
- 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 The Grove:
- 37.403997, -120.594918
- 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 The Grove
- 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 Merced County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Merced County
- Since The Grove is near Stanislaus County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stanislaus County
- eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 The Grove ...
We found 39 communities that share the name The Grove.
There is one other community in California which is also named The Grove.
Beyond California, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 37 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This The Grove is located in Cook County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of The Grove.
- Tazewell County
- This The Grove is located in Tazewell County and lies 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km] to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of The Grove.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Labette County
- This The Grove is located in Labette County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<1> to the east of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Labette County community of The Grove.
- Shawnee County
- This The Grove is located in Shawnee County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km] to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of The Grove.
- Kentucky
- Casey 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 Kentucky community of The Grove [Casey County].
- Whitley County
- This The Grove is located in Whitley County and lies 1,988 miles [3,199.4 km]<1> to the east of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of The Grove.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This The Grove is located in Caroline County and lies 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of The Grove.
- Frederick County
- This The Grove is located in Frederick County and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km] to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of The Grove.
- Queen Anne's County
- This The Grove is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 2,395 miles [3,854.4 km] to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of The Grove.
- Michigan
- Houghton 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 Michigan community of The Grove [Houghton County].
- Newaygo 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 Michigan community of The Grove [Newaygo County].
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- Allegany County
- This The Grove is located in Allegany County and lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of The Grove.
- Hamilton 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 New York community of The Grove [Hamilton County].
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This The Grove lies 2,094 miles [3,370 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny 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 The Grove [Allegheny County].
- Cameron 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 Pennsylvania community of The Grove [Cameron County].
- Chester County
- This The Grove is located in Chester County and lies 2,403 miles [3,867.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of The Grove.
- Quebec
- This The Grove lies 2,447 miles [3,938.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville 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 South Carolina community of The Grove [Greenville County].
- Horry County
- This The Grove is located in Horry County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the east of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of The Grove.
- Tennessee
- Hickman County
- This The Grove is located in Hickman County and lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the east of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of The Grove.
- Morgan County
- This The Grove is located in Morgan County and lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km] to the east of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of The Grove.
- Texas
- Coryell County
- This The Grove is located in Coryell County and lies 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of The Grove.
- Lamar 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 Texas community of The Grove [Lamar County].
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- This The Grove is located in Doddridge County and lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Merced County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of The Grove.
- Kanawha 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 West Virginia community of The Grove [Kanawha County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near The 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.
- Amsterdam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Merced County
- Arena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Castle Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
- Castle Gardens is located in Merced County
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hatch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Hills Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Ferry
- Hills Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
- Indian Gulch ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gulch
- Indian Gulch is located in Mariposa County
- Irwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Plainsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
- Plainsburg is located in Merced County
How Far From The 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 The Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Grove and extending to:
- Merced, which is the Seat of Merced County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from The Grove to Merced, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,344 miles [3,772.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,404 miles [11,915.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,172 miles [13,151.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Merced County: www.co.merced.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4040, Longitude: -120.5949 |
| <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 The Grove 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> | 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. |
| <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 The 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 338.628 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.239 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.05 degrees. |