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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 Grove Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grove Park 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 Grove Park:
    • 31.995767, -81.103723
    • 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 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham County
    • Since Grove Park is near Jasper County and also Bryan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bryan 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 Grove Park

Communities Also Named Grove Park ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Grove Park.

There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Grove Park.

Beyond Georgia, we know of seventeen communities that are located 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 Georgia ...
    • Dougherty County
      • This Grove Park is located in Dougherty County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the west of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Grove Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Grove Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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 372 miles [598.7 km] to the west northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the west northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Grove Park.
    • Florida
      • Alachua County
      • This Grove Park is located in Alachua County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Grove Park.
      • Duval 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 Florida community of Grove Park [Duval County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the south southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Grove Park [Polk County].
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Grove Park is located in Rankin County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the west of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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 270 miles [434.5 km] to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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 303 miles [487.6 km] to the northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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 224 miles [360.5 km] to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Grove Park.
    • Ontario
      • This Grove Park lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham County.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Grove Park is located in Florence County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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 429 miles [690.4 km] to the northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham 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 371 miles [597.1 km] to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Grove Park.

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.

  • Bona Bella
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
  • Cedar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Hammock
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cedar Hammock is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
  • Cresthill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cresthill is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
  • Fleetwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleetwood is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Groveland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Groveland is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Halcyon Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Halcyon Bluff is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Bluff
  • Isle of Hope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
  • Kings Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kings Wood is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Wood
  • Magnolia Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia Park is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Pin Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pin Point is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Point
  • Rivers End
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rivers End is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rose Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rose Hill is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Sackville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Sackville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
    • Sunset Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset Park is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
    • Union Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Union Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people

How Far From Grove Park 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 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:

  • Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the North.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Grove Park to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,060 miles [11,362 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grove Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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.
<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 Grove Park 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 Grove Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9958, Longitude: -81.1037       In this case, the coordinates for Grove Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.317 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.199 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.499 degrees.