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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Grove Park:
    • 36.077358, -79.458633
    • 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 Grove Park
  • 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 Grove Park ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Grove Park.

There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Grove Park.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Harnett County
      • This Grove Park is located in Harnett County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Grove Park.
    • Lenoir County
      • This Grove Park is located in Lenoir County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Grove Park.
    • Mecklenburg County
      • This Grove Park is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Grove Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Grove Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Grove Park.
      • Madison County
      • This Grove Park is located in Madison County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the west of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Grove Park.
      • Talladega County
      • This Grove Park is located in Talladega County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the west southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Grove Park.
    • Florida
      • Alachua County
      • This Grove Park is located in Alachua County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Grove Park.
      • Duval 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 Florida community of Grove Park [Duval County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the south southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Grove Park.
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Grove Park [Polk County].
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Grove Park is located in Chatham County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Grove Park.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Grove Park is located in Dougherty County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Grove Park.
      • Fulton County
      • This Grove Park is located in Fulton County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the west southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Grove Park.
      • Houston County
      • This Grove Park is located in Houston County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Grove Park.
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Grove Park is located in Rankin County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Grove Park.
    • Ontario
      • This Grove Park lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Grove Park is located in Florence County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the south of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Grove Park.
    • Virginia
      • Danville City
      • This Grove Park is located in Danville City and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Grove Park.
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Grove Park is located in Portsmouth City and lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the east northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Grove Park.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Grove Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Alamance County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Grove Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grove Park ...

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.

  • Birchwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
  • Cedar Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Alamance County
  • Graham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
  • Granite Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Village
    • Granite Village is located in Alamance County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Hunting Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Hunting Hills is located in Alamance County
  • Mark View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark View
    • Mark View is located in Alamance County
  • Pickwood Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
    • Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
  • Quail Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Alamance County
  • Random Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
    • Random Hills is located in Alamance County
  • Rockwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Alamance County
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Alamance County

How Far From Grove Park to ...

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 Grove Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Graham, which is the Seat of Alamance County, lies just to the East.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Grove Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,701 miles [7,565.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grove Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grove Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grove Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0774, Longitude: -79.4586       In this case, the coordinates for Grove Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Grove Park 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Grove Park 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 309.416 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.754 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.697 degrees.




 

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