Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grove Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grove Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grove Park
- 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 Park:
- 34.205710, -79.824785
- 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 Park
- 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 Florence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- Since Grove Park is near Darlington County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Darlington County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Park ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Grove Park.
Within South Carolina, the name Grove Park is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Grove Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the west of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Grove Park.
- Madison County
- This Grove Park is located in Madison County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the west of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Grove Park.
- Talladega County
- This Grove Park is located in Talladega County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the west of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Grove Park.
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Grove Park is located in Alachua County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Grove Park.
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Grove Park [Duval County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Grove Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the south southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Grove Park.
- Polk 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 Florida community of Grove Park [Polk County].
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Grove Park is located in Chatham County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Grove Park.
- Dougherty County
- This Grove Park is located in Dougherty County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Grove Park.
- Fulton County
- This Grove Park is located in Fulton County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the west of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Grove Park.
- Houston County
- This Grove Park is located in Houston County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the west southwest of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Grove Park.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Grove Park is located in Rankin County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Grove Park.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Grove Park is located in Alamance County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Grove Park.
- Harnett County
- This Grove Park is located in Harnett County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Grove Park.
- Lenoir County
- This Grove Park is located in Lenoir County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the east northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Grove Park.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Grove Park is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the northwest of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Grove Park.
- Ontario
- This Grove Park lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Grove Park is located in Danville City and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Grove Park.
- Portsmouth City
- This Grove Park is located in Portsmouth City and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the northeast of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Grove Park.
- Roanoke City
- This Grove Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the north of the Grove Park that is located in Florence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Grove Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grove Park ...
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.
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Florence County
- Cypress Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Florence County
- Ebenezer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Enchanted Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Meadows
- Enchanted Meadows is located in Florence County
- Farmwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Ferndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Heritage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hickory Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Florence County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kings Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Florence County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Landmark Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Woods
- Landmark Woods is located in Florence County
- Longleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Meadow Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Darlington County
- Pineneedles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineneedles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineneedles
- Pineneedles is located in Florence County
- Ponderosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Siesta Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- South Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Florence County
- Sweetbriar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in Florence County
- Williams Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
- Williams Heights is located in Florence County
- Woodland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Florence County
- Landmark Woods
How Far From Grove Park 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 Grove Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grove Park and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Florence County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grove Park to Columbia, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grove Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grove Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grove Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2057, Longitude: -79.8248 In this case, the coordinates for Grove Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Grove Park 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Grove Park 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 309.64 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.737 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.418 degrees. |