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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 Indian Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian 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 Indian Grove:
- 42.388642, -86.282807
- 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 Indian 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 Van Buren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- Since Indian Grove is near Allegan County and also Berrien County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berrien 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 Indian Grove
Communities Also Named Indian Grove ...
We found three communities that are also named Indian Grove.
Within Michigan, the name Indian Grove is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Cassia County
- This Indian Grove is located in Cassia County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Grove that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cassia County community of Indian Grove.
- Missouri
- Chariton County
- This Indian Grove is located in Chariton County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Indian Grove that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Indian Grove.
- North Carolina
- Surry County
- This Indian Grove is located in Surry County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Indian Grove that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Indian Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian 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.
- Cedar Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Covert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crystal Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crystal Beach is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
- Friendsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Hawkhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
- Maple Grove Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Corners
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Indian 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 Indian Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Grove and extending to:
- Paw Paw, which is the Seat of Van Buren County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Grove to Paw Paw, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indian Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Indian 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 Indian Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3886, Longitude: -86.2828 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.536 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.744 degrees. |
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