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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 Chestnut Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chestnut Grove 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 Chestnut Grove:
    • 31.597107, -85.913557
    • 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 Chestnut 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 Coffee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Coffee County
    • Since Chestnut Grove is near Pike County and also Dale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dale 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 Chestnut Grove

Communities Also Named Chestnut Grove ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Chestnut Grove.

Within Alabama, the name Chestnut Grove is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Georgia
      • Hancock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Chestnut Grove [Hancock County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bath County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Bath County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Shelby County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the north of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Washington County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Washington County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • North Carolina
      • Alleghany County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Alleghany County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Stokes County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Stokes County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Chestnut Grove [Bucks County].
      • Clearfield County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Clearfield County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Indiana County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Indiana County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Lycoming County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Lycoming County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Tennessee
      • Grundy County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Grundy County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the north of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Hancock County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Hancock County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Perry County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Perry County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the north northwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Robertson County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Robertson County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the north of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Stewart County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Stewart County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the north northwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Sumner County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Sumner County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the north of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Union County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Union County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Albemarle County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Buckingham County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Buckingham County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Lancaster County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Chestnut Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestnut 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.

  • Baltic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baltic is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Green Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Ridge is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
  • Hillcrest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Jack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jack is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
  • Java
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Java is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Mossy Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mossy Grove is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Rocky Head
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Head is located in Dale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Head
  • Sanders Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanders Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Hill
  • Shady Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Grove is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Tabernacle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
  • Windmill Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Windmill Hills is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Hills

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

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

  • Elba, which is the Seat of Coffee County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Grove to Elba, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 709 miles [1,141 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chestnut Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Chestnut 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.
<3>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 Chestnut Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Chestnut 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 Chestnut Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5971, Longitude: -85.9136       In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.022 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.265 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.35 degrees.