Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elm Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elm Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elm 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 Elm Grove:
- 37.995046, -88.124758
- 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 Elm 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Elm Grove is near Gallatin County and also Posey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
- eBird sighting report for Posey 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 Elm Grove ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Elm Grove.
Within Illinois, the name Elm Grove is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Kansas
- Johnson 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 Elm Grove [Johnson County].
- Pawnee 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 Kansas community of Elm Grove [Pawnee County].
- Washington 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 Kansas community of Elm Grove [Washington County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- This Elm Grove is located in Bertie County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the east of the Elm Grove that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Elm Grove.
- Chatham 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 North Carolina community of Elm Grove [Chatham County].
- Jones 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 North Carolina community of Elm Grove [Jones County].
- Lenoir County
- This Elm Grove is located in Lenoir County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the east southeast of the Elm Grove that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Elm Grove.
- Ohio
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Elm Grove.
- Pike County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Elm Grove [Pike County].
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Brazoria 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 Texas community of Elm Grove [Brazoria County].
- Caldwell County
- This Elm Grove is located in Caldwell County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Elm Grove.
- Cherokee County
- This Elm Grove is located in Cherokee County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Elm Grove.
- Fayette County
- This Elm Grove is located in Fayette County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Elm Grove.
- San Saba County
- This Elm Grove is located in San Saba County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the west southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Saba County community of Elm Grove.
- Wharton County
- This Elm Grove is located in Wharton County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Elm Grove.
- Williamson County
- This Elm Grove is located in Williamson County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Elm Grove.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elm 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.
- Cottonwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Gallatin County
- Emma
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Emma is located in White County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <5>
- Erwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Herald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Herald is located in White County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <5>
- Iron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Middlepoint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlepoint
- Middlepoint is located in White County
- Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Rising Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in White County
- Stokes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Elm 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 Elm Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Elm Grove once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Elm Grove and extending to:
- Carmi, which is the Seat of White County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Elm Grove to Springfield, with an average speed<7>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elm Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elm Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9950, Longitude: -88.1248 In this case, the coordinates for Elm 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Elm 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elm Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Elm Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.706 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.096 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.839 degrees. |