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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 Mountain Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Grove and the surrounding area.
- 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 Mountain Grove:
- 40.981401, -76.211396
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mountain 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 Luzerne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Since Mountain Grove is near Columbia County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Mountain Grove
Communities Also Named Mountain Grove ...
We found seven communities that are also named Mountain Grove.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Mountain Grove is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Blount County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mountain Grove.
- Arkansas
- Franklin County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain Grove.
- Logan County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Logan County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the west southwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Mountain Grove.
- Missouri
- Wright County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Wright County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain Grove that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Mountain Grove.
- North Carolina
- Macon County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Macon County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Mountain Grove.
- Ontario
- This Mountain Grove lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the north of the Mountain Grove that is located in Luzerne County.
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Bath County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Mountain Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Beaver Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Valley is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Dogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dogtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Fern Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Glen is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
- Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Foundryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Foundryville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Glen Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Junction
- Gum Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Run
- Rock Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock Glen is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Tomhicken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Willow Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Zion Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Mountain Grove 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 Mountain Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Grove and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Grove to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Mountain Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mountain Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9814, Longitude: -76.2114 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.238 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.026 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.517 degrees. |
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