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we pass this GPS location for Spring Grove:
41.913154, -71.652566
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We found 24 communities that share the name Spring Grove.
Within Rhode Island, the name Spring Grove is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
Lake 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 Florida community of Spring Grove [Lake County].
Georgia
Stewart 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 Georgia community of Spring Grove [Stewart County].
Illinois
McHenry County
This Spring Grove is located in McHenry County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<3> to the west of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Spring Grove.
Warren 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 Illinois community of Spring Grove [Warren County].
Indiana
Wayne County
This Spring Grove is located in Wayne County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<3> to the west of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Spring Grove.
Iowa
Des Moines County
This Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<3> to the west of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Spring Grove.
Kansas
Cherokee 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 Kansas community of Spring Grove [Cherokee County].
Miami 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 Kansas community of Spring Grove [Miami County].
Kentucky
Union County
This Spring Grove is located in Union County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Spring Grove.
Maryland
Wicomico County
This Spring Grove is located in Wicomico County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<3> to the southwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Spring Grove.
Michigan
Allegan County
This Spring Grove is located in Allegan County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<3> to the west of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Spring Grove.
Minnesota
Houston County
This Spring Grove is located in Houston County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Spring Grove.
Missouri
Dallas County
This Spring Grove is located in Dallas County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<3> to the west of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Spring Grove.
Ohio
Columbiana County
This Spring Grove is located in Columbiana County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<3> to the west of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Spring Grove.
Hamilton 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 Spring Grove [Hamilton County].
Richland 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 Ohio community of Spring Grove [Richland County].
Pennsylvania
Lancaster 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 Spring Grove [Lancaster County].
York County
This Spring Grove is located in York County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Spring Grove.
South Carolina
Laurens 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 South Carolina community of Spring Grove [Laurens County].
South Dakota
Roberts County
This Spring Grove is located in Roberts County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of Spring Grove.
Virginia
Chesterfield County
This Spring Grove is located in Chesterfield County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Spring Grove.
Roanoke County
This Spring Grove is located in Roanoke County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Spring Grove.
Surry County
This Spring Grove is located in Surry County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the southwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Spring Grove.
Wisconsin
Green Lake County
This Spring Grove is located in Green Lake County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Grove that is located in Providence County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Spring Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring 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.
Cherry Valley (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Spring Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Grove and extending to:
Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Grove to Providence, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,546 miles [8,925.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,129 miles [6,645 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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 Spring 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 Spring Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9132, Longitude: -71.6526 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Spring Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.395 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.968 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.062 degrees.