Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spruce Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spruce Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spruce 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 Spruce Grove:
- 39.806773, -76.066894
- 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 Spruce 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Spruce Grove is near Chester County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Spruce Grove ...
We found one communities that share the name Spruce Grove.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Spruce Grove is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Spruce Grove in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Spruce Grove lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spruce Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spruce 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.
- Glen Roy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Homeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Kirks Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Lees Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Little Britain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Mechanic Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Oak Shade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Summerhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
- Unicorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Spruce 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 Spruce Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spruce Grove and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spruce Grove to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,818 miles [9,363.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spruce Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- Spruce Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spruce Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8068, Longitude: -76.0669 In this case, the coordinates for Spruce Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Spruce 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 307.251 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.855 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.941 degrees. |