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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 The Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Grove and the surrounding area.
- 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 The Grove:
- 42.084195, -87.867289
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on The 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since The Grove is near Lake County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for The Grove
Communities Also Named The Grove ...
We found 39 communities that are also named The Grove.
There is one other community in Illinois that is also named The Grove.
Beyond Illinois, we know of 38 communities that are located 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 ...
- Tazewell County
- This The Grove is located in Tazewell County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of The Grove.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Drew 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 Arkansas community of The Grove [Drew County].
- California
- Mendocino County
- This The Grove is located in Mendocino County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km]<1> to the west of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of The Grove.
- Merced County
- This The Grove is located in Merced County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km] to the west of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merced County community of The Grove.
- Iowa
- Humboldt 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 Iowa community of The Grove [Humboldt County].
- Kansas
- Labette County
- This The Grove is located in Labette County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Labette County community of The Grove.
- Shawnee County
- This The Grove is located in Shawnee County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the west southwest of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of The 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 The Grove [Casey County].
- Whitley County
- This The Grove is located in Whitley County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of The Grove.
- Louisiana
- Webster Parish
- This The Grove is located in Webster Parish and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of The Grove.
- Maine
- Washington County
- This The Grove is located in Washington County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of The Grove.
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This The Grove is located in Caroline County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of The Grove.
- Frederick County
- This The Grove is located in Frederick County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km] to the east southeast of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of The Grove.
- Queen Anne's County
- This The Grove is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the east southeast of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of The 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 The 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 The Grove [Newaygo County].
- Nebraska
- Franklin 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 Nebraska community of The Grove [Franklin County].
- New Jersey
- Essex 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 Jersey community of The Grove [Essex County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- This The Grove is located in Allegany County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the east of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of The 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 The Grove [Hamilton County].
- North Carolina
- 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 The Grove [Chatham County].
- Ohio
- Geauga 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 Ohio community of The Grove [Geauga County].
- Oklahoma
- Delaware County
- This The Grove is located in Delaware County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of The Grove.
- Ontario
- This The Grove lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Cook 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 The 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 The Grove [Cameron County].
- Chester County
- This The Grove is located in Chester County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of The Grove.
- Quebec
- This The Grove lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Grove that is located in Cook 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 The Grove [Greenville County].
- Horry County
- This The Grove is located in Horry County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of The Grove.
- Tennessee
- Hickman County
- This The Grove is located in Hickman County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the south of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of The Grove.
- Morgan County
- This The Grove is located in Morgan County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the south southeast of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of The Grove.
- Texas
- Coryell County
- This The Grove is located in Coryell County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of The 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 The Grove [Lamar County].
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This The Grove is located in Windham County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the east of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of The Grove.
- Virginia
- James City County
- This The Grove is located in James City County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of The Grove.
- Washington
- Mason 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 Washington community of The Grove [Mason County].
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- This The Grove is located in Doddridge County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of The 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 The Grove [Kanawha County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near The 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.
- Ancient Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ancient Tree is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Tree
- Arrowhead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arrowhead is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Birch Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Birch Pond is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pond
- Cobblewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cobblewood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblewood
- Covenant Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Cozy Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cozy Corner is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Edgewood Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edgewood Grove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Grove
- Forest River
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest River is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
- Fox Hedge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fox Hedge is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hedge
- Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fox Run is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Garden Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garden Court is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Court
- Glenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Heathercrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heathercrest is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathercrest
- Indian Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Ridge is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Mallard Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mallard Creek is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Creek
- Maple Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maple Ridge is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Meadow Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Green is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Pheasant Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pheasant Creek is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Creek
- Regency Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Regency Place is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Place
- Royal Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Royal Court is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Court
- Royal Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Ridge is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Ridge
- Sanders Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sanders Prairie is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Prairie
- Solar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Solar Grove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solar Grove
- Sportmans Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sportmans Cove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportmans Cove
- Stonebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stonebrook is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stonegate is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Summerhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Summerhill is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Sunset Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Fields is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Fields
- Sycamore Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore Lane is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Lane
- Willow Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Cove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cove
- Willow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Wood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
How Far From The 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 The Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Grove and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from The Grove to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 609 miles [980.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,805 miles [7,732.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- The Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 The 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> | 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 The Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0842, Longitude: -87.8673 In this case, the coordinates for The Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.59 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.537 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.623 degrees. |
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