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We found seven communities that share the name Mill Grove.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Mill Grove.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Missouri ...
Monroe County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mill Grove.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Cattaraugus County
This Mill Grove is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mill Grove that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Mill Grove.
North Carolina
Durham County
This Mill Grove is located in Durham County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mill Grove that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Mill Grove.
Ohio
Morgan County
This Mill Grove is located in Morgan County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<2> to the east of the Mill Grove that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Mill Grove.
Pennsylvania
Columbia County
This Mill Grove is located in Columbia County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<2> to the east of the Mill Grove that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Mill Grove.
Montgomery County
This Mill Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km] to the east of the Mill Grove that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mill Grove.
Westmoreland County
This Mill Grove is located in Westmoreland County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the east of the Mill Grove that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Mill Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill 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.
Bolton (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Mill Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mill Grove and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mill Grove to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,220 miles [11,619.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,111 miles [8,225.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Mill Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mill Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3092, Longitude: -93.5936 In this case, the coordinates for Mill Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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.
<4>
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.
<5>
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<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 Mill 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 318.419 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.682 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.926 degrees.