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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 Grove Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grove Park 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 Grove Park:
    • 34.770091, -86.643606
    • 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 Grove Park
  • 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Since Grove Park is near Limestone County and also Colbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert 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 Grove Park

Communities Also Named Grove Park ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Grove Park.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Grove Park.

Beyond Alabama, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This Grove Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Grove Park.
    • Talladega County
      • This Grove Park is located in Talladega County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the south of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Grove Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Alachua County
      • This Grove Park is located in Alachua County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Grove Park.
      • Duval 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 Florida community of Grove Park [Duval County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the south southeast of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Grove Park.
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Grove Park [Polk County].
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Grove Park is located in Chatham County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Grove Park.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Grove Park is located in Dougherty County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the southeast of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Grove Park.
      • Fulton County
      • This Grove Park is located in Fulton County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the east southeast of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Grove Park.
      • Houston County
      • This Grove Park is located in Houston County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the southeast of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Grove Park.
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Grove Park is located in Rankin County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Grove Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Grove Park is located in Alamance County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Grove Park.
      • Harnett County
      • This Grove Park is located in Harnett County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Grove Park.
      • Lenoir County
      • This Grove Park is located in Lenoir County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Grove Park.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Grove Park is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the east of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Grove Park.
    • Ontario
      • This Grove Park lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Grove Park is located in Florence County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the east of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Grove Park.
    • Virginia
      • Danville City
      • This Grove Park is located in Danville City and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Grove Park.
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Grove Park is located in Portsmouth City and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the east northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Grove Park.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Grove Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the east northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Grove Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grove Park ...

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.

  • Cavalry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cavalry Hill is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Hill
  • Cedar Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Valley is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Cherokee Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cherry Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cherry Creek is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Glen Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Glen Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Green Acres is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Greenhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenhill is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
  • Hillandale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillandale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
  • Huntsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Meadow Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Hills is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
  • Rideout Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rolling Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Scenic View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Scenic View is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
    • Shady Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Shady Lane is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
    • Stag Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Stag Run is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Run
    • Summit Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Summit Place is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Place
    • Terry Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Terry Heights is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Heights
    • Union Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Park is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Park
    • University Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • University Park is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • Valley Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Park is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park

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

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

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Grove Park to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,074 miles [8,165.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Grove Park) 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 Grove Park 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>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 Grove Park 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 Grove Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7701, Longitude: -86.6436       In this case, the coordinates for Grove Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.65 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.431 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.956 degrees.