Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Allen Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allen Grove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Allen 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 Allen Grove:
  • 36.305404, -77.644484
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Allen 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • Since Allen Grove is near Northampton County and also Nash County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nash 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Allen Grove

Communities Also Named Allen Grove ...

We found one communities that are also named Allen Grove.

Within North Carolina, the name Allen Grove is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Allen Grove in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Cocke County
    • This Allen Grove is located in Cocke County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west of the Allen Grove that is located in Halifax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Allen Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen 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.

• Beaverdam
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaverdam is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
• Days Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Days Crossroads is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Crossroads
• Heathsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Heathsville
  • From Allen Grove to Heathsville
• Lewis Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lewis Crossroads is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossroads
• Mud Castle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mud Castle is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Castle
• Pea Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pea Hill is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill
• Pierces Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pierces Crossroads is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Crossroads
• Ruggles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ruggles is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles

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

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

• Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Allen Grove to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,610 miles [7,419.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'