Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Groveland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Groveland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Groveland
- 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 Groveland:
- 42.664971, -77.770126
- 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 Groveland
- 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- Since Groveland is near Steuben County and also Ontario County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Steuben County
- eBird sighting report for Ontario 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 Groveland ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Groveland.
Within New York, the name Groveland is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Groveland is located in Bibb County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Groveland that is located in Livingston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Groveland.
- Bryan County
- This Groveland is located in Bryan County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the south southwest of the Groveland that is located in Livingston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Groveland.
- Chatham County
- This Groveland is located in Chatham County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the south southwest of the Groveland that is located in Livingston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Groveland.
- Dougherty County
- This Groveland is located in Dougherty County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km] to the south southwest of the Groveland that is located in Livingston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Groveland.
- Fayette County
- This Groveland is located in Fayette County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the south southwest of the Groveland that is located in Livingston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Groveland.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Groveland [Dickinson County].
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Groveland [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Groveland ...
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.
- Byersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Byersville is located in Livingston County
- Cottonwood Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cove
- Cottonwood Cove is located in Livingston County
- Cottonwood Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Point
- Cottonwood Point is located in Livingston County
- Foots Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Groveland Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Groveland Corners is located in Livingston County
- Libertypole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertypole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertypole
- Libertypole is located in Livingston County
- Long Point Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Cove
- Long Point Cove is located in Livingston County
- Maple Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
- Reed Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Corners
- Reed Corners is located in Livingston County
- Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Shaker Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Crossing
- Shaker Crossing is located in Livingston County
- Sunny Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
- Sunny Shores is located in Livingston County
- Union Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
- Union Corners is located in Livingston County
How Far From Groveland 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 Groveland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Groveland and extending to:
- Geneseo, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Groveland to Geneseo, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,365 miles [7,024.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Groveland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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- Groveland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Groveland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6650, Longitude: -77.7701 |
| <2> | 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 Groveland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Groveland 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Groveland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.048 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.207 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.523 degrees. |