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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Grove and the surrounding area.
- 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 West Grove:
- 39.498996, -76.388850
- 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 West 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since West Grove is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 West Grove
Communities Also Named West Grove ...
We found four communities that are also named West Grove.
Within Maryland, the name West Grove is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Wayne County
- This West Grove is located in Wayne County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west of the West Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of West Grove.
- Iowa
- Davis County
- This West Grove is located in Davis County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the west of the West Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of West Grove.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This West Grove is located in Monmouth County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of West Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This West Grove is located in Chester County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Grove that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of West Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Camelot is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Dunwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dunwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwood
- Fox Bow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fox Bow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
- Gunpowder Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
- Howard Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Indian Princess
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Indian Princess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
- Jerusalem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Joppa Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kingswood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Locust Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Lynchs Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Silver Spring Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stoneybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Valleybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Valleybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
- White House Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- White House Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
- Winters Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Winters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
How Far From West Grove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Grove and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from West 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- West Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 West Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4990, Longitude: -76.3889 In this case, the coordinates for West Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.465 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.05 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.204 degrees. |
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