Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elm Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elm Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elm 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 Elm Grove:
- 38.059167, -82.786340
- 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 Elm 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Elm Grove is near Elliott County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elliott County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Elm Grove ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Elm Grove.
Within Kentucky, the name Elm Grove is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elm Grove [Johnson County].
- Pawnee 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 Elm Grove [Pawnee County].
- Washington 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 Elm Grove [Washington County].
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- This Elm Grove is located in Bertie County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elm Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Elm Grove.
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Elm Grove [Chatham County].
- Jones 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 North Carolina community of Elm Grove [Jones County].
- Lenoir County
- This Elm Grove is located in Lenoir County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the southeast of the Elm Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Elm Grove.
- Ohio
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Elm Grove.
- Pike County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Elm Grove [Pike County].
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Elm Grove [Brazoria County].
- Caldwell County
- This Elm Grove is located in Caldwell County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Elm Grove.
- Cherokee County
- This Elm Grove is located in Cherokee County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the west southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Elm Grove.
- Fayette County
- This Elm Grove is located in Fayette County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km] to the west southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Elm Grove.
- San Saba County
- This Elm Grove is located in San Saba County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km] to the west southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Saba County community of Elm Grove.
- Wharton County
- This Elm Grove is located in Wharton County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km] to the west southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Elm Grove.
- Williamson County
- This Elm Grove is located in Williamson County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the west southwest of the Elm Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Elm Grove.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elm 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.
- Blaine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cherokee Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ellen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hicksville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
- Ivory ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mattie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Prosperity
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
- Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Elm Grove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elm Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elm Grove and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elm Grove to Louisa, with an average speed<7> 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,765 miles [7,668.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elm Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elm Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elm Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0592, Longitude: -82.7863 In this case, the coordinates for Elm Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Elm Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Elm 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. |
| <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 Elm 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 311.368 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.278 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.453 degrees. |