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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.
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.
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)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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<5>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<6> 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).<7>
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).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,342 miles [8,597.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Mountain Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.25 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.862 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.927 degrees.