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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 Apple Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Apple Grove and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 34.400245, -86.611494
- 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.
- Open 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Apple Grove is near Marshall County and also Cullman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cullman 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Apple Grove
Communities Also Named Apple Grove ...
We found eight communities that are also named Apple Grove.
Within Alabama, the name Apple Grove is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Apple Grove is located in Barren County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the north of the Apple Grove that is located in Morgan 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 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Morgan 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 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Morgan 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 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Morgan 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 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Morgan 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 579 miles [931.8 km] to the east northeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Apple Grove.
- West Virginia
- Mason County
- This Apple Grove is located in Mason County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Apple Grove.
- McDowell County
- This Apple Grove is located in McDowell County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the northeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Apple Grove.
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.
- County Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- County Line is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Egypt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Hog Jaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lynntown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynntown
- May Apple ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- May Apple is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Apple
- Oleander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oleander is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
- Peach Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Peach Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Rice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rice is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Six Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Six Mile is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
- Stringer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stringer is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Woodland Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
How Far From Apple Grove 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 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:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Apple Grove to Decatur, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 614 miles [988.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,089 miles [8,190 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Apple Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apple Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4002, Longitude: -86.6115 In this case, the coordinates for Apple Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.612 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.335 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.027 degrees. |
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