Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Indian Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Indian 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 Indian Grove:
- 42.112692, -113.728344
- 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 Indian 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 Cassia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cassia County
- Since Indian Grove is near Box Elder County and also Minidoka County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Box Elder County
- eBird sighting report for Minidoka 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 Indian Grove ...
We found three communities that share the name Indian Grove.
Within Idaho, the name Indian Grove is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This Indian Grove is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the east of the Indian Grove that is located in Cassia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Indian Grove.
- Missouri
- Chariton County
- This Indian Grove is located in Chariton County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the east of the Indian Grove that is located in Cassia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Indian Grove.
- North Carolina
- Surry County
- This Indian Grove is located in Surry County and lies 1,804 miles [2,903.3 km]<1> to the east of the Indian Grove that is located in Cassia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Indian Grove.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian 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.
- Basin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Cassia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <3>
- Hazel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Malta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Trout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - View
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
How Far From Indian 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 Indian Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Grove and extending to:
- Burley, which is the Seat of Cassia County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Grove to Burley, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,924 miles [3,096.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,728 miles [12,437 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,730 miles [9,221.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cassia County: www.cassiacounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
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- Indian Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1127, Longitude: -113.7283 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Indian 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 333.501 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.455 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.752 degrees. |