Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Grovetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grovetown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Grovetown

• 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 Grovetown:
  • 33.450725, -82.198929
  • 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 Grovetown

• 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • Since Grovetown is near Richmond County and also McDuffie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • eBird sighting report for McDuffie 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grovetown ...

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.

• Glennwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glennwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood
  • Glennwood is located in Columbia County
• Gordon Terrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Terrace
  • Gordon Terrace is located in Richmond County
• Hillbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
  • Hillbrook is located in Columbia County
• Kettle Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Creek
  • Kettle Creek is located in Columbia County
• Lake Royal
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Royal
  • Lake Royal is located in Columbia County
• Maple Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
  • Maple Creek is located in Columbia County
• Meadowview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Meadowview is located in Columbia County
• Quail Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
  • Quail Creek is located in Columbia County
• Ridge Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Crossing
  • Ridge Crossing is located in Columbia County
• Ridge Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
  • Ridge Point is located in Columbia County
• Ropers Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ropers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
  • Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County
• Sugarcreek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Columbia County
• Tower Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Pines
  • Tower Pines is located in Richmond County

How Far From Grovetown 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 city such as Grovetown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Grovetown and extending to:

• Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grovetown to Appling, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,053 miles [11,350.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,935 miles [7,942.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grovetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/