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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 Sugar Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugar Grove and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sugar Grove:
    • 44.005477, -86.280168
    • 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 Sugar Grove
  • 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 Sugar Grove ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Sugar Grove.

Within Michigan, the name Sugar Grove is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Logan County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Logan County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Sugar Grove.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Kane County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Sugar Grove.
      • Mercer County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the southwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Sugar Grove.
      • Schuyler County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the southwest of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Sugar Grove.
    • Indiana
      • Harrison County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Harrison County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Sugar Grove.
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Butler County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the south of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sugar Grove.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the south of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sugar Grove.
    • Missouri
      • Ralls County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Ralls County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of Sugar Grove.
    • North Carolina
      • Watauga County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Sugar Grove.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sugar Grove [Clark County].
      • Fairfield County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Sugar Grove.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the southeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sugar Grove.
      • Miami County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Miami County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the south southeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Sugar Grove.
      • Scioto County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Scioto County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the south southeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Sugar Grove.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sugar Grove [Mercer County].
      • Warren County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Warren County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Sugar Grove.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Bradley County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the south of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Sugar Grove.
      • Roane County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Roane County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the south of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Sugar Grove.
      • Sumner County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the south of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Sugar Grove.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sugar Grove.
      • Smyth County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the south southeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Sugar Grove.
    • West Virginia
      • Pendleton County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Sugar Grove.
    • Wisconsin
      • Vernon County
      • This Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sugar Grove that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Sugar Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugar 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.

  • Amber
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
    • Amber is located in Mason County
    • Amber has also been known as:
    • Slaughtburg
  • Buttersville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
    • Buttersville is located in Mason County
  • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
    • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
  • Fern
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern is located in Mason County
    • Fern has also been known as:
    • Adamsville
  • Fountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Free Soil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Mason County
  • Piney Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
    • Piney Ridge is located in Mason County

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

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

  • Ludington, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Sugar Grove to Lansing, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 593 miles [954.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,660 miles [7,499.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugar Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sugar Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugar Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0055, Longitude: -86.2802    
<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 Sugar Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Sugar 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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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 Sugar Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.491 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.564 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.224 degrees.




 

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