Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Apple Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Apple Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Apple 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 Apple Grove:
- 38.664833, -82.169098
- 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 Apple 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 Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Since Apple Grove is near Gallia County and also Cabell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gallia County
- eBird sighting report for Cabell 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 Apple Grove ...
We found eight communities that share the name Apple Grove.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Apple Grove.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- McDowell County
- This Apple Grove is located in McDowell County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Apple Grove.
- McDowell County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Apple Grove is located in Morgan County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Apple Grove that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Apple Grove.
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Apple Grove is located in Barren County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Apple Grove that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Apple Grove.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Apple Grove is located in Prince George's County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east of the Apple Grove that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Apple Grove.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Apple Grove is located in Ashe County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Apple Grove.
- Ohio
- Meigs County
- This Apple Grove is located in Meigs County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Apple Grove.
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Apple Grove is located in Louisa County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Apple Grove.
- Stafford County
- This Apple Grove is located in Stafford County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east of the Apple Grove that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Apple Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Apple 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.
- Angel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Clover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Eureka
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Fivemile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Holiday Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Leaper
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Moody ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Pondlick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Raccoon Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Island
- Raccoon Island is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Swan Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Gallia County (OH)
How Far From Apple 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 Apple Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Apple Grove and extending to:
- Point Pleasant, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Apple Grove to Point Pleasant, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Apple Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Apple Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apple Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6648, Longitude: -82.1691 |
| <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 Apple 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 310.983 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.927 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.996 degrees. |