Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring 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 Spring Grove:
- 38.488450, -75.751322
- 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 Spring 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Spring Grove is near Dorchester County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Spring Grove ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Spring Grove.
Within Maryland, the name Spring Grove is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Lake 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 Florida community of Spring Grove [Lake County].
- Georgia
- Stewart County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Spring Grove [Stewart County].
- Illinois
- McHenry County
- This Spring Grove is located in McHenry County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Spring Grove.
- Warren County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Spring Grove [Warren County].
- Indiana
- Wayne County
- This Spring Grove is located in Wayne County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Spring Grove.
- Iowa
- Des Moines County
- This Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Spring Grove.
- Kansas
- Cherokee 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 Spring Grove [Cherokee County].
- Miami 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 Spring Grove [Miami County].
- Kentucky
- Union County
- This Spring Grove is located in Union County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<3> to the west of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Spring Grove.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Spring Grove is located in Allegan County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Spring Grove.
- Minnesota
- Houston County
- This Spring Grove is located in Houston County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Spring Grove.
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- This Spring Grove is located in Dallas County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<3> to the west of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Spring Grove.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Spring Grove is located in Columbiana County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Spring Grove.
- Hamilton 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 Ohio community of Spring Grove [Hamilton County].
- Richland County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Spring Grove [Richland County].
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster 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 Pennsylvania community of Spring Grove [Lancaster County].
- York County
- This Spring Grove is located in York County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Spring Grove.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Spring Grove is located in Providence County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<3> to the northeast of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Spring Grove.
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Spring Grove [Laurens County].
- South Dakota
- Roberts County
- This Spring Grove is located in Roberts County and lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of Spring Grove.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Spring Grove is located in Chesterfield County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Spring Grove.
- Roanoke County
- This Spring Grove is located in Roanoke County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Spring Grove.
- Surry County
- This Spring Grove is located in Surry County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the southwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Spring Grove.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Spring Grove is located in Green Lake County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Spring Grove.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring 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.
- Butlers Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Beach
- Butlers Beach is located in Dorchester County
- Eldorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Elliots Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliots Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliots Place
- Elliots Place is located in Wicomico County
- Galestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <5>
- Hebron Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Woods
- Hebron Woods is located in Wicomico County
- Hickory Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Hollands Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollands Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Crossroads
- Hollands Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Jenkins Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Landing
- Jenkins Landing is located in Wicomico County
- Packing House Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packing House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packing House Corner
- Packing House Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Rabbit Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Ralph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ralphs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Walnut Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
How Far From Spring 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 Spring Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Grove and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Grove to Salisbury, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 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 Spring 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> | 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 Spring Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4885, Longitude: -75.7513 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Spring Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.165 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.552 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.341 degrees. |