Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sugar Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugar Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sugar 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 Sugar Grove:
- 36.775673, -81.412331
- 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 Sugar 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 Smyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Smyth County
- Since Sugar Grove is near Grayson County and also Wythe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- eBird sighting report for Wythe 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 Sugar Grove ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Sugar Grove.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Sugar Grove.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Montgomery County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sugar Grove.
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Logan County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Logan County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the west of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Sugar Grove.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Kane County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Sugar Grove.
- Mercer County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the northwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Sugar Grove.
- Schuyler County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the west northwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Sugar Grove.
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Harrison County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Sugar Grove.
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Butler County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sugar Grove.
- Lincoln County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the west northwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sugar Grove.
- Michigan
- Mason County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Mason County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Sugar Grove.
- Missouri
- Ralls County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Ralls County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of Sugar Grove.
- North Carolina
- Watauga County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Sugar Grove.
- Ohio
- Clark 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 Ohio community of Sugar Grove [Clark County].
- Fairfield County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Sugar Grove.
- Jefferson County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the north of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sugar Grove.
- Miami County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Miami County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the north northwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Sugar Grove.
- Scioto County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Scioto County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the north northwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Sugar Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer 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 Pennsylvania community of Sugar Grove [Mercer County].
- Warren County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Warren County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Sugar Grove.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Bradley County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Sugar Grove.
- Roane County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Roane County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the west southwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Sugar Grove.
- Sumner County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the west of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Sugar Grove.
- West Virginia
- Pendleton County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Sugar Grove.
- Wisconsin
- Vernon County
- This Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Sugar Grove.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugar 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.
- Cedar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Smyth County
- Flat Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Furnace Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Smyth County
- Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Horseshoe Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Smyth County
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Roberts Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Mill
- Roberts Mill is located in Smyth County
- Shady Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Smyth County
- Slabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Stony Battery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Battery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Battery
- Stony Battery is located in Smyth County
- Trout Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <5>
How Far From Sugar 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 Sugar Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sugar Grove and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Smyth County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Sugar Grove to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,759 miles [7,658.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugar Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sugar Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugar Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7757, Longitude: -81.4123 In this case, the coordinates for Sugar Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sugar Grove, 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Sugar 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sugar Grove 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 310.55 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.155 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.265 degrees. |