Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smith Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smith 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 Smith Grove:
- 35.964026, -80.502836
- 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 Smith 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 Davie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davie County
- Since Smith Grove is near Forsyth County and also Yadkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- eBird sighting report for Yadkin 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 Smith Grove ...
We found one communities that share the name Smith Grove.
Within North Carolina, the name Smith Grove is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Smith Grove in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Houston County
- This Smith Grove is located in Houston County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smith Grove that is located in Davie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Smith Grove.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith 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.
- Advance
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Davie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <3>
- Bixby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Booetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Davie Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Gardens
- Davie Gardens is located in Davie County
- Elbaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Davie County
- Maine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mocksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <3>
- Valley Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
- Valley Oaks is located in Davie County
How Far From Smith 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 Smith Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith Grove and extending to:
- Mocksville, which is the Seat of Davie County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Smith Grove to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 277 miles [445.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,752 miles [7,647.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davie County: www.co.davie.nc.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Smith Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9640, Longitude: -80.5028 In this case, the coordinates for Smith 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 Smith 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 310.022 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.432 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.147 degrees. |