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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 Willow Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow 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 Willow Grove:
    • 40.885892, -80.900364
    • 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 Willow 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 Willow Grove ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Willow Grove.

There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Willow Grove.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 28 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Belmont County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Willow Grove [Belmont County].
    • Lawrence County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lawrence County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Willow Grove.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Kent County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Willow Grove.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Will County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<3> to the west of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Willow Grove.
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Bracken County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Willow Grove.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • This Willow Grove is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint John the Baptist Parish community of Willow Grove.
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Worcester County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Willow Grove.
    • Nevada
      • White Pine County
      • This Willow Grove is located in White Pine County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<3> to the west of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Willow Grove.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Willow Grove lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Willow Grove [Cumberland County].
      • Salem County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Salem County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Willow Grove.
      • Warren County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Warren County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the east of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Willow Grove.
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Cayuga County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<3> to the northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Willow Grove.
      • Rockland County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Rockland County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Willow Grove.
      • Yates County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Yates County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the east northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Willow Grove.
    • Ontario
      • This Willow Grove lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Willow Grove [Allegheny County].
      • Columbia 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 Pennsylvania community of Willow Grove [Columbia County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Lawrence County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the east of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Willow Grove.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the east of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Willow Grove.
    • Tennessee
      • Bedford County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Bedford County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Willow Grove.
      • Clay County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Clay County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the southwest of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Willow Grove.
      • Haywood County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Haywood County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the southwest of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Willow Grove.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Willow Grove [Bell County].
      • McLennan County
      • This Willow Grove is located in McLennan County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Willow Grove.
      • Shelby 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 Texas community of Willow Grove [Shelby County].
    • Virginia
      • Northampton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Willow Grove [Northampton County].
      • Shenandoah County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Willow Grove.
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Willow Grove [Cowlitz County].
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Willow Grove [Jackson County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow 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.

  • Alliance Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
    • Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
  • Damascus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
    • Island is located in Mahoning County
  • Lockbridge ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbridge
    • Lockbridge is located in Columbiana County
  • Locust Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Mahoning County
  • Logtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
    • Logtown is located in Columbiana County
  • Longs Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longs Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Crossing
    • Longs Crossing is located in Columbiana County
  • Maple Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • New Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
      • New Garden is located in Columbiana County
    • Reading
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Columbiana County
    • Toots Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toots Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Corners
      • Toots Corners is located in Mahoning County
    • Unionville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Columbiana County
    • Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Columbiana County
    • Yankee Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Crossing
      • Yankee Crossing is located in Mahoning County

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

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

  • Lisbon, which is the Seat of Columbiana County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Grove to Lisbon, with an average speed<6> 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Columbiana County: www.columbianacounty.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Willow Grove 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.
<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 Willow Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willow Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8859, Longitude: -80.9004       In this case, the coordinates for Willow Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Willow Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.126 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.283 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.675 degrees.




 

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