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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 West Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West 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 West Grove:
    • 40.725507, -92.559138
    • 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 West 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 West Grove ...

We found four communities that share the name West Grove.

Within Iowa, the name West Grove is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Wayne County
      • This West Grove is located in Wayne County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the east of the West Grove that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of West Grove.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This West Grove is located in Harford County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the east of the West Grove that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of West Grove.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This West Grove is located in Monmouth County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the east of the West Grove that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of West Grove.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This West Grove is located in Chester County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the east of the West Grove that is located in Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of West Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.

  • Blackhawk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
    • Blackhawk is located in Davis County
  • Coatsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
    • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
  • Dean
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Appanoose County
  • Drakesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunnville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
    • Dunnville is located in Davis County
  • Mark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
    • Mark is located in Davis County
  • Orleans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
  • Paris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Davis County
  • Pleasant View ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Davis County
  • Unionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>

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

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

  • Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from West Grove to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,051 miles [8,128.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- West Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7255, Longitude: -92.5591    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 West 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 317.729 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.943 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.317 degrees.




 

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