Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West 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 West Grove:
- 39.846436, -85.013852
- 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 West 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since West Grove is near Union County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 West Grove ...
We found four communities that share the name West Grove.
Within Indiana, the name West Grove is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Davis County
- This West Grove is located in Davis County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Grove that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of West Grove.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This West Grove is located in Harford County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east of the West Grove that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of West Grove.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This West Grove is located in Monmouth County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the east of the West Grove that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of West Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This West Grove is located in Chester County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east of the West Grove that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of West Grove.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - College Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
- College Corner is located in Wayne County
- Dublin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Economy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Economy is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Fountain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <3>
- Greens Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Fork
- Greens Fork is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Fork <3>
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hopeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Wayne County
- Pinhook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Spring Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Yankee Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Yankee Town is located in Union County
How Far From West 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 West Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Grove and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the East.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from West Grove to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 430 miles [692 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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- West Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8464, Longitude: -85.0139 In this case, the coordinates for West 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 West 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 312.746 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.111 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.912 degrees. |