Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain 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 Mountain Grove:
- 37.136355, -92.263166
- 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 Mountain 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 Wright County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wright County
- Since Mountain Grove is near Texas County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Texas County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Mountain Grove ...
We found seven communities that share the name Mountain Grove.
Within Missouri, the name Mountain Grove is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Blount County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Wright County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mountain Grove.
- Arkansas
- Franklin County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Wright County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain Grove.
- Logan County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Logan County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Wright County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Mountain Grove.
- North Carolina
- Macon County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Macon County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Wright County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Mountain Grove.
- Ontario
- This Mountain Grove lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Wright County.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Wright County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Mountain Grove.
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Bath County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the east of the Mountain Grove that is located in Wright County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Mountain Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Ann
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Antler ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cedar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Texas County
- Crossroads Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Store
- Crossroads Store is located in Wright County
- Fowler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Goodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gravel Point ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
- Gravel Point is located in Texas County
- Prior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Mountain 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 city such as Mountain Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Grove and extending to:
- Hartville, which is the Seat of Wright County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Grove to Hartville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,324 miles [11,786.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,204 miles [8,375 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1364, Longitude: -92.2632 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Mountain Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.353 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.032 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.929 degrees. |