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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Blooming Grove:
    • 35.208135, -86.971950
    • 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 Blooming Grove
  • 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 Blooming Grove ...

We found nine communities that share the name Blooming Grove.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Blooming Grove.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Weakley County
      • This Blooming Grove is located in Weakley County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blooming Grove that is located in Giles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Blooming Grove.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lamar County
      • This Blooming Grove is located in Lamar County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Blooming Grove that is located in Giles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Blooming Grove.
    • Indiana
      • Franklin County
      • This Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blooming Grove that is located in Giles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Blooming Grove.
    • Kentucky
      • Jackson County
      • This Blooming Grove is located in Jackson County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blooming Grove that is located in Giles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Blooming Grove.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Blooming Grove is located in Orange County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blooming Grove that is located in Giles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Blooming Grove.
    • Ohio
      • Morrow County
      • This Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blooming Grove that is located in Giles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Blooming Grove.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pike County
      • This Blooming Grove is located in Pike County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blooming Grove that is located in Giles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Blooming Grove.
      • York County
      • This Blooming Grove is located in York County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the east northeast of the Blooming Grove that is located in Giles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Blooming Grove.
    • Texas
      • Navarro County
      • This Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Blooming Grove that is located in Giles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Blooming Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blooming 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.

  • Brick Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
    • Brick Church is located in Giles County
  • Crescent View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent View
    • Crescent View is located in Giles County
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Giles County
  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Giles County
  • Gordon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Giles County
  • Green Field
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
    • Green Field is located in Giles County
  • Krapp Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krapp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krapp Spring
    • Krapp Spring is located in Giles County
  • Riversburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversburg
    • Riversburg is located in Giles County
  • Sugartree Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartree Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartree Ford
    • Sugartree Ford is located in Giles County

How Far From Blooming Grove 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 Blooming Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Pulaski, which is the Seat of Giles County, lies just to the West.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Blooming Grove to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. 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 603 miles [970.4 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 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,193 miles [11,576 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blooming Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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- Blooming Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blooming Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2081, Longitude: -86.9720       In this case, the coordinates for Blooming Grove 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 Blooming Grove 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 313.872 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.748 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.994 degrees.




 

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