Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Liberty Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Liberty Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Liberty 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 Liberty Grove:
- 33.353448, -85.429396
- 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 Liberty 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Liberty Grove is near Heard County and also Cleburne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Heard County
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne 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 Liberty Grove ...
We found five communities that share the name Liberty Grove.
Within Alabama, the name Liberty Grove is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Liberty Grove is located in Will County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Liberty Grove that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Liberty Grove.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Liberty Grove that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Liberty Grove.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Liberty Grove that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Liberty Grove.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Liberty Grove is located in Dallas County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west of the Liberty Grove that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Liberty Grove.
- Delta County
- This Liberty Grove is located in Delta County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the west of the Liberty Grove that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Liberty Grove.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Liberty 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.
- Cavers Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavers Grove
- Cavers Grove is located in Randolph County
- Hawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Randolph County
- Napoleon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Peace
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Randolph County
- Rockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Randolph County
- Swagg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Liberty 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 Liberty Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Liberty Grove and extending to:
- Wedowee, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Liberty Grove to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 604 miles [972 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liberty Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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- Liberty Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Liberty Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3534, Longitude: -85.4294 In this case, the coordinates for Liberty Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Liberty 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 312.848 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.308 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.788 degrees. |