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

When in Poplar Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove:
    • 34.514268, -83.115431
    • 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 Poplar Grove
  • 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 Poplar Grove ...

We found 34 communities that share the name Poplar Grove.

Within Georgia, the name Poplar Grove is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 29 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Phillips County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the west of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Saint Francis County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Saint Francis County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the west of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Poplar Grove.
    • British Columbia
      • This Poplar Grove lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
    • Illinois
      • Boone County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Boone County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Rock Island County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Rock Island County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Poplar Grove.
    • Indiana
      • Howard County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Howard County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Marion County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Marion County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the north northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Poplar Grove.
    • Iowa
      • Hamilton 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 Iowa community of Poplar Grove [Hamilton County].
    • Kentucky
      • Fleming County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the north of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Poplar Grove.
      • McLean County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in McLean County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Owen County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Owen County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the north northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Poplar Grove.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Landry Parish
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Poplar Grove.
      • West Baton Rouge Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Poplar Grove [West Baton Rouge Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Harford County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Poplar Grove.
    • North Carolina
      • Polk County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Polk County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Sampson County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Sampson County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Watauga County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Watauga County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the north northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Poplar Grove.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Poplar Grove lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
    • Ohio
      • Pike County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Pike County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the north of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Poplar Grove.
    • Ontario
      • This Poplar Grove lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Fayette County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km] to the northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Poplar Grove.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Poplar Grove lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Poplar Grove lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson 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 Tennessee community of Poplar Grove [Anderson County].
      • Claiborne County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Claiborne County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the north of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Gibson County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Gibson County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Humphreys County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Humphreys County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the west northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Lauderdale County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the west northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Putnam County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Putnam County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the northwest of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in Sullivan County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the north northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Poplar Grove.
      • Tipton 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 Tennessee community of Poplar Grove [Tipton County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake 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 Utah community of Poplar Grove [Salt Lake County].
    • Virginia
      • New Kent County
      • This Poplar Grove is located in New Kent County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Poplar Grove that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Kent County community of Poplar Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar 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.

  • Earles Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earles Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles Grove
    • Earles Grove is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Fair Play
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairplay Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay Shores
    • Fairplay Shores is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Fighting Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fighting Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fighting Pine
    • Fighting Pine is located in Stephens County
  • Gumlog
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
    • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
  • Jenkins Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Ferry
    • Jenkins Ferry is located in Stephens County
  • Johns Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mill
    • Johns Mill is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Martin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
    • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Retreat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Shoal Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Shoal Creek is located in Hart County
  • Toms Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
    • Toms Creek is located in Stephens County

How Far From Poplar Grove 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 community such as Poplar Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poplar Grove and extending to:

  • Carnesville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Grove to Carnesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 452 miles [727.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,052 miles [11,349.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

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- Poplar Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5143, Longitude: -83.1154       In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Poplar Grove 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>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 Poplar 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 311.533 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.957 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.594 degrees.









 

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