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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 Elm Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elm 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 Elm Grove:
    • 35.728966, -90.484273
    • 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 Elm 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 Craighead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Craighead County
    • Since Elm Grove is near Poinsett County and also Mississippi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Poinsett County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mississippi 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 Elm Grove

Communities Also Named Elm Grove ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Elm Grove.

Within Arkansas, the name Elm Grove is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • White County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Elm Grove [White County].
    • Kansas
      • Johnson 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 Kansas community of Elm Grove [Johnson County].
      • Pawnee 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 Kansas community of Elm Grove [Pawnee County].
      • Washington 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 Kansas community of Elm Grove [Washington County].
    • Kentucky
      • Lawrence County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Lawrence County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Elm Grove.
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • This Elm Grove is located in Bossier Parish and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Elm Grove.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Elm Grove.
    • Michigan
      • Clare 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 Michigan community of Elm Grove [Clare County].
    • Missouri
      • Holt 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 Missouri community of Elm Grove [Holt County].
    • New York
      • Otsego County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Otsego County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Elm Grove.
    • North Carolina
      • Bertie County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Bertie County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<3> to the east of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Elm Grove.
      • Chatham 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 North Carolina community of Elm Grove [Chatham County].
      • Jones 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 North Carolina community of Elm Grove [Jones County].
      • Lenoir County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Lenoir County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the east of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Elm Grove.
    • Ohio
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Elm Grove.
      • Pike County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Elm Grove [Pike County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Muskogee County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Muskogee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskogee County community of Elm Grove.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Fayette County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Elm Grove.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg 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 South Carolina community of Elm Grove [Spartanburg County].
    • Tennessee
      • Tipton County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Tipton County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Elm Grove.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria 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 Texas community of Elm Grove [Brazoria County].
      • Caldwell County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Caldwell County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Elm Grove.
      • Cherokee County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Cherokee County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Elm Grove.
      • Fayette County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Fayette County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Elm Grove.
      • San Saba County
      • This Elm Grove is located in San Saba County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the west southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Saba County community of Elm Grove.
      • Wharton County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Wharton County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Elm Grove.
      • Williamson County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Williamson County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Elm Grove.
    • West Virginia
      • Ohio County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Ohio County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Elm Grove.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha County
      • This Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Elm Grove that is located in Craighead County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Elm Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elm 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.

  • Davis Spur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Davis Spur is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Spur
  • Deep Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Deep Landing is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
  • Gum Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gum Point is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Point
  • Hatchie Coon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
  • Lake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Longwill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Longwill is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwill
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Grove is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Sandy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Shady Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Grove is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Stacy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stacy is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy

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

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

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Elm Grove to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,319 miles [11,778.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Elm Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Elm 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>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- Elm Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Elm 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 Elm Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7290, Longitude: -90.4843       In this case, the coordinates for Elm Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.105 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.399 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.398 degrees.