Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glen 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 Glen Grove:
- 42.165371, -71.993963
- 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 Glen 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Glen Grove is near Hampden County and also Windham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampden County
- eBird sighting report for Windham 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 Glen Grove ...
We found five communities that share the name Glen Grove.
Within Massachusetts, the name Glen Grove is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Glen Grove [Cowley County].
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Glen Grove [Lincoln County].
- New York
- Steuben County
- This Glen Grove is located in Steuben County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<2> to the west of the Glen Grove that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Glen Grove.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Glen Grove.
- Ontario
- This Glen Grove lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Glen Grove that is located in Worcester County.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen 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.
- Dodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Globe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Worcester County
- Hillsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Worcester County
- Lambs Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lambs Grove is located in Worcester County
- Lower Wire Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Mystic Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Grove
- Mystic Grove is located in Worcester County
- Robinson Crusoe Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crusoe Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crusoe Camp
- Robinson Crusoe Camp is located in Worcester County
- Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
- Union Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel
- Union Chapel is located in Worcester County
How Far From Glen 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 Glen Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Grove and extending to:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glen Grove to Worcester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 347 miles [558.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,551 miles [8,933.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,135 miles [6,654.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Glen 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1654, Longitude: -71.9940 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Glen Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Glen Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.564 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.20 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.089 degrees. |