Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hill Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hill Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hill 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 Hill Grove:
- 40.177547, -84.768294
- 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 Hill 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 Darke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Darke County
- Since Hill Grove is near Randolph County and also Jay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Jay 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 Hill Grove ...
We found one communities that share the name Hill Grove.
Within Ohio, the name Hill Grove is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Hill Grove in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hill Grove that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Hill Grove.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hill 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.
- Bucks Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
- Bucks Corner is located in Darke County
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Haysville Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
- Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Lightsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Lightsville is located in Darke County
- Long
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Mount Heron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
- Mount Heron is located in Darke County
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Darke County
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <3>
- Pikeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Roe Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Corners
- Roe Corners is located in Darke County
- Rose Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Sharpeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Union City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <3>
How Far From Hill 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 Hill Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hill Grove and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Darke County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hill Grove to Greenville, 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 420 miles [675.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hill Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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- Hill Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hill Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1775, Longitude: -84.7683 In this case, the coordinates for Hill 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 Hill 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 312.586 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.978 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.698 degrees. |