Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Emory Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emory Grove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Emory 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 Emory Grove:
  • 39.148718, -77.167481
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Emory 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Emory Grove is near Howard County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Emory Grove

Communities Also Named Emory Grove ...

We found one communities that are also named Emory Grove.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Emory Grove.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Baltimore County
    • This Emory Grove is located in Baltimore County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Emory Grove that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Emory Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Emory 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.

• Beantown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Beantown is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beantown
• Brown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brown is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
• Charlene
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlene is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlene
• Claysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Claysville is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
• Coventry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Coventry is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Diamond Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
• Edinburgh
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Edinburgh is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
• Fallsgrove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fallsgrove is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsgrove
• Flower Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Flower Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
• Hickory Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Log Town ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Log Town is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
• Londonderry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Nathans Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
  • Observatory Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
  • Orchard Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
  • Orchard Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
  • Parkridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Parkridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
  • Pleasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
  • Quail Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Rolling Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
  • Stewart Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
  • Walnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Whetstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Whetstone is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
  • Winters Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Winters Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run

How Far From Emory 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 Emory Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emory Grove and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Emory Grove to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'