Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Groveville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Groveville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Groveville

• 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 Groveville:
  • 40.169832, -74.671547
  • 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 Groveville

• 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • Since Groveville is near Burlington County and also Monmouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Burlington County
  • eBird sighting report for Monmouth 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 Groveville ...

We found two communities that share the name Groveville.

Within New Jersey, the name Groveville is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • York County
    • This Groveville is located in York County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Groveville that is located in Mercer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Groveville.
  • New York
    • Dutchess County
    • This Groveville is located in Dutchess County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Groveville that is located in Mercer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Groveville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Groveville ...

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.

• Edinburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Mercer County
• Georgetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Burlington County
• Golden Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Crest
  • Golden Crest is located in Mercer County
• Mile Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Hollow
  • Mile Hollow is located in Burlington County
• Pages Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pages Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
  • Pages Corner is located in Monmouth County
• Parsonville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
  • Parsonville is located in Burlington County
• Quaker Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gardens
  • Quaker Gardens is located in Mercer County
• Robbinsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
  • Robbinsville is located in Mercer County
• Sharp
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
  • Sharp is located in Burlington County
• Slackwoods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwoods
  • Slackwoods is located in Mercer County
• Spring Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
  • Spring Mill is located in Monmouth County
• Wheat Sheaf
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
  • Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
• White Horse
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • White Horse is located in Mercer County

How Far From Groveville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Groveville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Groveville and extending to:

• Trenton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies just to the northwest (NW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Groveville to White House, with an average speed<3>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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,326 miles [6,962 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Groveville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/