Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Adams Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adams Grove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Adams 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 Adams Grove:
  • 36.107280, -86.265546
  • 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 Adams 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
  • Since Adams Grove is near Rutherford County and also Smith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Smith 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 Adams Grove

Communities Also Named Adams Grove ...

We found two communities that are also named Adams Grove.

Within Tennessee, the name Adams Grove is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Nodaway County
    • Although located in Nodaway County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Adams Grove.
  • Virginia
    • Southampton County
    • This Adams Grove is located in Southampton County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the east of the Adams Grove that is located in Wilson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Adams Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Adams 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
• Flat Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Hurricane
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hurricane is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
• Josephine ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Josephine is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
• Major
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Major is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
• Shop Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shop Springs is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Springs
• Spring Creek ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Creek is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
• Tater Peeler ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Tater Peeler is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tater Peeler

How Far From Adams Grove to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Adams Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adams Grove and extending to:

• Lebanon, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies just to the North.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Adams Grove to Nashville, with an average speed<2> 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 just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'