Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Central Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Central Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Central 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 Central Grove:
- 34.008999, -88.605603
- 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 Central 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Central Grove is near Chickasaw County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chickasaw County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Central Grove ...
We found four communities that share the name Central Grove.
Within Mississippi, the name Central Grove is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Central Grove [Floyd County].
- Kansas
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Central Grove [Shawnee County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Central Grove lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Central Grove that is located in Monroe County.
- Ohio
- Lucas County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Central Grove.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Central 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.
- Coon Tail ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cotton Gin Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Gin Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Ferry
- Cotton Gin Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Fields Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Ferry
- Fields Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Longview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Poplar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Chickasaw County
- Tranquil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Central 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 Central Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Central Grove and extending to:
- Aberdeen, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Central Grove to Aberdeen, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,318 miles [11,777.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,193 miles [8,357.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 Central Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Central 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. |
| <3> | 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- Central Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0090, Longitude: -88.6056 In this case, the coordinates for Central Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Central 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 314.807 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.663 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.933 degrees. |