Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring 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 Spring Grove:
- 41.002260, -90.629580
- 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 Spring 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Spring Grove is near Mercer County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- eBird sighting report for Henderson 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 Spring Grove ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Spring Grove.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Spring Grove.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- McHenry County
- This Spring Grove is located in McHenry County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Spring Grove.
- McHenry County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Lake 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 Florida community of Spring Grove [Lake County].
- Georgia
- Stewart County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Spring Grove [Stewart County].
- Indiana
- Wayne County
- This Spring Grove is located in Wayne County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Spring Grove.
- Iowa
- Des Moines County
- This Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Spring Grove.
- Kansas
- Cherokee 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 Spring Grove [Cherokee County].
- Miami 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 Spring Grove [Miami County].
- Kentucky
- Union County
- This Spring Grove is located in Union County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Spring Grove.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Spring Grove is located in Wicomico County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Spring Grove.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Spring Grove is located in Allegan County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Spring Grove.
- Minnesota
- Houston County
- This Spring Grove is located in Houston County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Spring Grove.
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- This Spring Grove is located in Dallas County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Spring Grove.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Spring Grove is located in Columbiana County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Spring 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 Ohio community of Spring Grove [Hamilton County].
- Richland County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Spring Grove [Richland County].
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster 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 Spring Grove [Lancaster County].
- York County
- This Spring Grove is located in York County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Spring Grove.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Spring Grove is located in Providence County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the east of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Spring Grove.
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Spring Grove [Laurens County].
- South Dakota
- Roberts County
- This Spring Grove is located in Roberts County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of Spring Grove.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Spring Grove is located in Chesterfield County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Spring Grove.
- Roanoke County
- This Spring Grove is located in Roanoke County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the east southeast of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Spring Grove.
- Surry County
- This Spring Grove is located in Surry County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the east southeast of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Spring Grove.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Spring Grove is located in Green Lake County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spring Grove that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Spring Grove.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring 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.
- Alexis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Alexis is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexis <4>
- Bald Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff
- Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Coldbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Denny ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Eleanor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Little York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <4>
- Martin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Reeds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Shanghai City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Sunbeam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Utah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Spring Grove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Spring 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 Spring Grove once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Grove and extending to:
- Monmouth, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Spring Grove to Springfield, with an average speed<7>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,076 miles [11,387.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,963 miles [7,987.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0023, Longitude: -90.6296 In this case, the coordinates for Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Spring 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 316.43 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.49 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.288 degrees. |