Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain 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 Mountain Grove:
- 35.219820, -83.257927
- 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 Mountain 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- Since Mountain Grove is near Jackson County and also Swain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Swain 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 Mountain Grove ...
We found seven communities that share the name Mountain Grove.
Within North Carolina, the name Mountain Grove is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Blount County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mountain Grove.
- Arkansas
- Franklin County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain Grove that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain Grove.
- Logan County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Logan County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km] to the west of the Mountain Grove that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Mountain Grove.
- Missouri
- Wright County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Wright County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Mountain Grove.
- Ontario
- This Mountain Grove lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Macon County.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Mountain Grove.
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Bath County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Mountain Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Dean
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fallcliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Gay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
- Greens Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Leatherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Pumpkintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
- Pumpkintown is located in Jackson County
- Shookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookville
- Shookville is located in Macon County
- Speedwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Mountain Grove 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 Mountain Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Grove and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Grove to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 426 miles [685.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2198, Longitude: -83.2579 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mountain 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 311.634 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.172 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.464 degrees. |