Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marys Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marys Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marys 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 Marys Grove:
- 35.340689, -81.383141
- 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 Marys 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 Cleveland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- Since Marys Grove is near Gaston County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Marys Grove ...
We found one communities that share the name Marys Grove.
Within North Carolina, the name Marys Grove is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Marys Grove in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Marys Grove is located in Lincoln County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the west of the Marys Grove that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Marys Grove.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marys 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.
- Cherryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
- Dellview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Elizabeth City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Fancy ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Landsdown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Light Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
- Sandy Plains is located in Cleveland County
- Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Tryon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Tryon is located in Gaston County
- Waco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
How Far From Marys Grove 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 Marys Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marys Grove and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Marys Grove to Shelby, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the east (E). 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 342 miles [550.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marys Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marys Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marys Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3407, Longitude: -81.3831 In this case, the coordinates for Marys Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Marys Grove 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 310.535 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.929 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.683 degrees. |