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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grove Park
- 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:
- 29.600247, -82.153431
- 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 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 Alachua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alachua County
- Since Grove Park is near Putnam County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Grove Park ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Grove Park.
There are three communities within Florida that are also named Grove Park.
Beyond Florida, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the south of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Grove Park [Polk County].
- Duval County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Grove Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Grove Park.
- Madison County
- This Grove Park is located in Madison County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Grove Park.
- Talladega County
- This Grove Park is located in Talladega County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Grove Park.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Grove Park is located in Chatham County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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 178 miles [286.5 km] to the northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the north northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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 213 miles [342.8 km] to the north northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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 445 miles [716.2 km] to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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 473 miles [761.2 km] to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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 398 miles [640.5 km] to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Grove Park.
- Ontario
- This Grove Park lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<2> to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua County.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Grove Park is located in Florence County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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 506 miles [814.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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 600 miles [965.6 km] to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua 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 545 miles [877.1 km] to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Alachua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Grove Park.
- Alabama
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.
- Boardman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Campville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cross Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Alachua County
- Green Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Alachua County
- Island Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
- Island Grove is located in Alachua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Grove <4>
- Orange Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
- Orange Heights is located in Alachua County
- Robinson Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
- Robinson Heights is located in Alachua County
- Rocky Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Alachua County
- Ruthland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Alachua County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grove Park to Gainesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,100 miles [8,207.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grove Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Grove Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grove Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6002, Longitude: -82.1534 In this case, the coordinates for Grove Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Grove Park 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 310.78 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.397 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.439 degrees. |