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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 Grove Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grove Mill 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 Grove Mill:
    • 39.764548, -76.518855
    • 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 Grove Mill
  • 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 Grove Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Grove Mill.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Grove Mill is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Grove Mill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • This Grove Mill is located in Stark County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grove Mill that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Grove Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grove Mill ...

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.

  • Bacon Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Mill
    • Bacon Mill is located in York County
  • Bald Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
    • Bald Eagle is located in York County
  • Bruce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in York County
  • Coldstream
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
    • Coldstream is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Cross Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mill
    • Cross Mill is located in York County
  • Cross Roads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Fawn Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Highrock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highrock
    • Highrock is located in York County
  • Holiday Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Indian Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Indian Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
    • Indian Meadows is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Meadow Stream
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Stream
    • Meadow Stream is located in Harford County (MD)
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    • Muddy Creek Forks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Creek Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
      • Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County
    • Nestling Wind
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestling Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestling Wind
      • Nestling Wind is located in Harford County (MD)
    • New Freedom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in York County
    • Stewartstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <3>
    • Wilsons Choice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsons Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Choice
      • Wilsons Choice is located in Harford County (MD)

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

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grove Mill to York, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Grove Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grove Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7645, Longitude: -76.5189       In this case, the coordinates for Grove Mill 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 Grove Mill 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 307.522 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.157 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.152 degrees.









 

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