Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain 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 Mountain Grove:
- 35.535362, -93.805473
- 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 Mountain 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Mountain Grove is near Johnson County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Mountain Grove ...
We found seven communities that share the name Mountain Grove.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Mountain Grove.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Logan County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Logan County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south of the Mountain Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Mountain Grove.
- Logan County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Blount County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mountain Grove.
- Missouri
- Wright County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Wright County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Mountain Grove.
- North Carolina
- Macon County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Macon County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Mountain Grove.
- Ontario
- This Mountain Grove lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Mountain Grove.
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Bath County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Mountain Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Cecil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Coal Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <3>
- Edna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Hunt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Jethro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lone Elm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Meg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Milton Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Ford
- Milton Ford is located in Franklin County
- Mineral Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Franklin County
- Mountain Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Paradise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Roseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Mountain Grove 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 Mountain Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Grove and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Grove to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 949 miles [1,527.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,463 miles [12,010.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,342 miles [8,597.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Mountain Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5354, Longitude: -93.8055 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain 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'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 Mountain Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.25 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.862 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.927 degrees. |