Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grove Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grove Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grove Center
- 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 Center:
- 39.062504, -94.801629
- 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 Center
- 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 Wyandotte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wyandotte County
- Since Grove Center is near Johnson County and also Leavenworth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Leavenworth 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 Center ...
We found one communities that share the name Grove Center.
Within Kansas, the name Grove Center is unique.
Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Grove Center in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Union County
- This Grove Center is located in Union County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grove Center that is located in Wyandotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Grove Center.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grove Center ...
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.
- Craig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Edwardsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
- Frisbie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Holliday
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Little Kaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Kaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Kaw
- Little Kaw is located in Leavenworth County
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Piper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Stone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Wyandotte County
- Sunflower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Victory Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Junction
- Victory Junction is located in Leavenworth County
- Vinewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Grove Center 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 Grove Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grove Center and extending to:
- Kansas City, which is the Seat of Wyandotte County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grove Center to Kansas City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 952 miles [1,532.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,217 miles [8,395.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grove Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wyandotte County: www.wycokck.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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- Grove Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grove Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0625, Longitude: -94.8016 In this case, the coordinates for Grove Center 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 Grove Center 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 319.181 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.40 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.778 degrees. |