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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 Groves, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Groves and the surrounding area.
- 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 Groves:
- 35.273471, -81.168411
- 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 Groves
- 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 Gaston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- Since Groves is near York County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Groves
Communities Also Named Groves ...
We found nine communities that are also named Groves.
Within North Carolina, the name Groves is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Groves [Fayette County].
- Missouri
- Saint Charles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Groves [Saint Charles County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Groves lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Groves that is located in Gaston County.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Groves is located in Charleston County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Groves that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Groves.
- Kershaw County
- This Groves is located in Kershaw County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south southeast of the Groves that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Groves.
- Tennessee
- Warren County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Groves [Warren County].
- Texas
- Jefferson County
- This Groves is located in Jefferson County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Groves that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Groves.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Groves is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,695 miles [2,727.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Groves that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Groves.
- West Virginia
- Clay County
- This Groves is located in Clay County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<2> to the north of the Groves that is located in Gaston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Groves.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Groves ...
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.
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Begonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Boogertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boogertown is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boogertown
- Bowling Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Craig Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Craig Heights is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Heights
- Forest Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Brook is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Brook
- High Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jenkins Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jenkins Heights is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Heights
- Love Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Love Park is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Park
- Mountain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain View is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Springwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Springwood is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Groves 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 Groves to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Groves and extending to:
- Gastonia, which is the Seat of Gaston County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 146 miles [235 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Groves to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 338 miles [544 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Groves 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. |
| <2> | 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- Groves) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Groves, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Groves to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Groves. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2735, Longitude: -81.1684 In this case, the coordinates for Groves have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.41 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.776 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.618 degrees. |
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