Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Groveland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Groveland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Groveland
- 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 Groveland:
- 37.838549, -120.231186
- 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 Groveland
- 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
- Since Groveland is near Mariposa County and also Stanislaus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mariposa County
- eBird sighting report for Stanislaus 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 Groveland ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Groveland.
Within California, the name Groveland is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Groveland is located in Bibb County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<1> to the east of the Groveland that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Groveland.
- Bryan County
- This Groveland is located in Bryan County and lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km] to the east of the Groveland that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Groveland.
- Chatham County
- This Groveland is located in Chatham County and lies 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km] to the east of the Groveland that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Groveland.
- Dougherty County
- This Groveland is located in Dougherty County and lies 2,076 miles [3,341 km] to the east of the Groveland that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Groveland.
- Fayette County
- This Groveland is located in Fayette County and lies 2,013 miles [3,239.6 km] to the east of the Groveland that is located in Tuolumne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Groveland.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Groveland [Dickinson County].
- Oakland 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 Groveland [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Montana
- New York
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Groveland ...
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.
- Big Oak Flat
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Flat
- Big Oak Flat is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Oak Flat <4>
- Cherokee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Chinese Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Camp
- Chinese Camp is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinese Camp <4>
- Dogtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Granite Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Granite Springs is located in Mariposa County
- Moccasin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moccasin <4>
- Mono Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
- Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
- Mono Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
- Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
- Peaceful Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
- Priest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Ralph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Second Garrotte ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Garrotte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Garrotte
- Second Garrotte is located in Tuolumne County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Standard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Standard is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <4>
- Stent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stent
- Stent is located in Tuolumne County
- Sunshine Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Camp
- Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
- Willow Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
- Standard
How Far From Groveland to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Groveland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Groveland and extending to:
- Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Groveland to Sonora, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,368 miles [11,857.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,137 miles [13,095.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,170 miles [9,929.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Groveland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Groveland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Groveland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8385, Longitude: -120.2312 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Groveland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Groveland 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Groveland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.373 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.956 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.828 degrees. |