Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grove Hall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grove Hall and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grove Hall
- 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 Hall:
- 33.045449, -80.077588
- 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 Hall
- 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Since Grove Hall is near Charleston County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Grove Hall ...
We found one communities that share the name Grove Hall.
Within South Carolina, the name Grove Hall is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Grove Hall in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Suffolk County
- This Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grove Hall that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Grove Hall.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grove Hall ...
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.
- Boulder Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Bluff
- Boulder Bluff is located in Berkeley County
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Berkeley County
- Goose Creek Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek Heights
- Goose Creek Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Groomville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groomville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomville
- Groomville is located in Berkeley County
- Holly Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Court
- Holly Court is located in Berkeley County
- Hound Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Maple Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Berkeley County
- Mount Holly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Strawberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
- Tall PInes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall PInes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall PInes
- Tall PInes is located in Berkeley County
- Tramway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Wide Awake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wide Awake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wide Awake
- Wide Awake is located in Berkeley County
How Far From Grove Hall 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 Hall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grove Hall and extending to:
- Moncks Corner, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grove Hall to Moncks Corner, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,856 miles [7,815 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grove Hall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 Hall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grove Hall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0454, Longitude: -80.0776 In this case, the coordinates for Grove Hall 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 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 Grove Hall to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.772 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.722 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.847 degrees. |