Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Liberty Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Liberty Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Liberty 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 Liberty Grove:
- 35.041471, -87.383076
- 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 Liberty 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Liberty Grove is near Lauderdale County and also Giles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- eBird sighting report for Giles 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 Liberty Grove ...
We found five communities that share the name Liberty Grove.
Within Tennessee, the name Liberty Grove is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- This Liberty Grove is located in Randolph County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Liberty Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Liberty Grove.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Liberty Grove is located in Will County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the north of the Liberty Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Liberty Grove.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Liberty Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Liberty Grove.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Liberty Grove is located in Dallas County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Liberty Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Liberty Grove.
- Delta County
- This Liberty Grove is located in Delta County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the west of the Liberty Grove that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Liberty Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Liberty 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.
- Center Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Lawrence County
- Clack Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clack Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clack Branch
- Clack Branch is located in Lawrence County
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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 Lawrence County
- Grassy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Idaho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Palestine ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Peppertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
- Peppertown is located in Lawrence County
- Pleasant Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
- Rascal Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Springers Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springers Station
- Springers Station is located in Lawrence County
- Sweet Gum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Liberty 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 Liberty Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Liberty Grove and extending to:
- Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Liberty Grove to Lawrenceburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,219 miles [11,617.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liberty Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Liberty Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Liberty Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0415, Longitude: -87.3831 In this case, the coordinates for Liberty 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 Liberty 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 314.117 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.007 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.204 degrees. |