Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Grove:
- 40.620038, -89.626767
- 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 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 Tazewell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- Since Grove is near Peoria County and also Woodford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Peoria County
- eBird sighting report for Woodford 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 Grove ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Grove.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Grove.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 37 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Grove is located in Mendocino County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<1> to the west of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Grove.
- Merced County
- This Grove is located in Merced County and lies 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km] to the west of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merced County community of Grove.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Labette County
- This Grove is located in Labette County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Labette County community of Grove.
- Shawnee County
- This Grove is located in Shawnee County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west southwest of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Grove.
- Kentucky
- Casey 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 Kentucky community of Grove [Casey County].
- Whitley County
- This Grove is located in Whitley County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Grove.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Grove is located in Caroline County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the east of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Grove.
- Frederick County
- This Grove is located in Frederick County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the east of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Grove.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Grove is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the east of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Grove.
- Michigan
- Houghton 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 Michigan community of Grove [Houghton County].
- Newaygo 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 Michigan community of Grove [Newaygo County].
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Grove is located in Allegany County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Grove.
- 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 New York community of Grove [Hamilton County].
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Grove lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Grove [Allegheny County].
- Cameron 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 Pennsylvania community of Grove [Cameron County].
- Chester County
- This Grove is located in Chester County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the east of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Grove.
- Quebec
- This Grove lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville 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 South Carolina community of Grove [Greenville County].
- Horry County
- This Grove is located in Horry County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Grove.
- Tennessee
- Hickman County
- This Grove is located in Hickman County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Grove.
- Morgan County
- This Grove is located in Morgan County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the southeast of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Grove.
- Texas
- Coryell County
- This Grove is located in Coryell County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of Grove.
- Lamar 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 Grove [Lamar County].
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- This Grove is located in Doddridge County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the east of the Grove that is located in Tazewell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Grove.
- Kanawha 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 West Virginia community of Grove [Kanawha County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Tazewell County
- Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Tazewell County
- Farmdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Groveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <4>
- Highway Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
- Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
- Kickapoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Maxwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Orchard Mines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mines
- Orchard Mines is located in Peoria County
- Pottstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
How Far From 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 Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grove and extending to:
- Pekin, which is the Seat of Tazewell County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Grove to Springfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,940 miles [7,950.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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- Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6200, Longitude: -89.6268 In this case, the coordinates for 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 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 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 315.752 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.66 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.891 degrees. |