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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 Groseclose, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Groseclose 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 Groseclose:
    • 36.908175, -81.208708
    • 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 Groseclose
  • 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 Groseclose ...

We found one communities that share the name Groseclose.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Groseclose.

Beyond Virginia.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Smyth County
      • This Groseclose is located in Smyth County and lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the west of the Groseclose that is located in Wythe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Groseclose.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Groseclose ...

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.

  • Beaver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Wythe County
  • Blacklick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacklick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick
    • Blacklick is located in Wythe County
  • Blessing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
    • Blessing is located in Wythe County
  • Cedar Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Smyth County
  • Cripple Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
    • Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
  • Crockett
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Grubb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb
    • Grubb is located in Wythe County
  • Rural Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Speedwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Stones Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Mill
    • Stones Mill is located in Wythe County

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

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

  • Wytheville, which is the Seat of Wythe County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Groseclose to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,744 miles [7,634.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Groseclose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Groseclose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9082, Longitude: -81.2087       In this case, the coordinates for Groseclose 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 Groseclose 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 310.428 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.035 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.14 degrees.









 

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