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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Miller Grove:
    • 40.006718, -84.464117
    • 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 Miller Grove
  • 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 Miller Grove ...

We found one communities that share the name Miller Grove.

Within Ohio, the name Miller Grove is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Miller Grove in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Hopkins County
      • This Miller Grove is located in Hopkins County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Miller Grove that is located in Darke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Miller Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Miller 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.

  • Five Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Miami County
  • Fourmans Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmans Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmans Corners
    • Fourmans Corners is located in Darke County
  • Gordon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Ithaca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Laura
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Painter Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Creek
    • Painter Creek is located in Darke County
  • Pattytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattytown
    • Pattytown is located in Miami County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
    • Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
  • Red River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
    • Red River is located in Darke County
  • Steel Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Point
    • Steel Point is located in Darke County
  • Union Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
    • Union Corners is located in Darke County

How Far From Miller 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 Miller Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Darke County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Miller 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 77 miles [123.9 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miller 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Miller Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miller Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0067, Longitude: -84.4641       In this case, the coordinates for Miller 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 Miller 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 312.395 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.734 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.609 degrees.









 

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