Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Center Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Center Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Center Grove
- 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 Center Grove:
- 42.491114, -90.715405
- 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 Center Grove
- 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 Dubuque County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dubuque County
- Since Center Grove is near Jo Daviess County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jo Daviess County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Center Grove ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Center Grove.
Within Iowa, the name Center Grove is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Center Grove is located in Morgan County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Center Grove that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Center Grove.
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Center Grove is located in Grant County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the south of the Center Grove that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Center Grove.
- Georgia
- Walker County
- This Center Grove is located in Walker County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Center Grove that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Center Grove.
- Kansas
- Shawnee 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 Kansas community of Center Grove [Shawnee County].
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Center Grove is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the south of the Center Grove that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Center Grove.
- Missouri
- Atchison County
- Although located in Atchison County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Center Grove.
- Tennessee
- Bedford 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 Center Grove [Bedford County].
- Franklin County
- This Center Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Center Grove that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Center Grove.
- Jackson County
- This Center Grove is located in Jackson County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the southeast of the Center Grove that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Center Grove.
- Texas
- Houston County
- This Center Grove is located in Houston County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Center Grove that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Center Grove.
- Titus County
- This Center Grove is located in Titus County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the south southwest of the Center Grove that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Titus County community of Center Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Center 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.
- Budd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cathedral Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathedral Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral Square
- Cathedral Square is located in Dubuque County
- Eagle Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Dubuque County
- Lore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
- Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sageville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sandy Hook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Grant County (WI)
- Twin Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Dubuque County
How Far From Center Grove 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 Center Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Center Grove and extending to:
- Dubuque, which is the Seat of Dubuque County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Center Grove to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Center Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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- Center Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4911, Longitude: -90.7154 In this case, the coordinates for Center 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Center 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Center Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.51 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.785 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.949 degrees. |