Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alder Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alder Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alder 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 Alder Grove:
- 33.193732, -90.909824
- 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 Alder 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Alder Grove is near Lincoln County and also Sharkey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Sharkey 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 Alder Grove ...
We found one communities that share the name Alder Grove.
Within Mississippi, the name Alder Grove is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Alder Grove in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- This Alder Grove is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 1,953 miles [3,143 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alder Grove that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Alder Grove.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alder 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.
- Delta City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Empire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Erwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hays
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Hollandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <3>
- James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lake Washington ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
- Lake Washington is located in Washington County
- Longwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Marathon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Panther Burn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Quay ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Randolph ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Silver Lake ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Washington County
- Wayside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Alder 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 Alder Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Alder Grove once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Alder Grove and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alder Grove to Greenville, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,454 miles [11,996.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alder Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alder Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1937, Longitude: -90.9098 In this case, the coordinates for Alder Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Alder Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Alder Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.174 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.139 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.046 degrees. |