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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:
    • 35.239032, -80.734514
    • 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 ...
    • Alamance County
      • This Grove Park is located in Alamance County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Grove Park.
    • Harnett County
      • This Grove Park is located in Harnett County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the east of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Grove Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Grove Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 335 miles [539.1 km] to the west of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 348 miles [560.1 km] to the west southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 509 miles [819.2 km] to the south of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the south of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 234 miles [376.6 km] to the west southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 261 miles [420 km] to the southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Grove Park.
    • Ontario
      • This Grove Park lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg County.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Grove Park is located in Florence County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 267 miles [429.7 km] to the east northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the north northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Mecklenburg 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.

  • Coventry Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Woods
    • Coventry Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Embassy East
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embassy East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embassy East
    • Embassy East is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Evergreen Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
    • Evergreen Park is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Four Seasons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
    • Four Seasons is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Green Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Hickory Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
    • Hickory Acres is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Hickory Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Holiday Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Holiday Park is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Holly Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Hope Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Park
    • Hope Park is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Idlewild
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Junker
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junker
      • Junker is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Orchard Knoll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
      • Orchard Knoll is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Orchard Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Ravenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Silverstone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverstone
      • Silverstone is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Timber Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Whispering Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
      • Whispering Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County

How Far From Grove Park 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 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:

  • Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the West.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Grove Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 324 miles [521.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

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 'straight-line' 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: 35.2390, Longitude: -80.7345       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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.159 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.483 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.458 degrees.




 

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