Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Plain 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 Plain Grove:
  • 36.519509, -85.229126
  • 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 Plain 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 Pickett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickett County
  • Since Plain Grove is near Overton County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Overton County
  • eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Plain Grove ...

We found one communities that share the name Plain Grove.

Within Tennessee, the name Plain Grove is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Plain Grove in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lawrence County
    • This Plain Grove is located in Lawrence County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plain Grove that is located in Pickett County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Plain Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plain 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.

• Big Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Overton County
• Boom
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boom
  • Boom is located in Pickett County
• Byrdstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <3>
• Eagle Creek ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
  • Eagle Creek is located in Overton County
• Free Communion
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
  • Free Communion is located in Overton County
• Independence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Overton County
• Love Lady
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Lady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lady
  • Love Lady is located in Pickett County
• Ozone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
  • Ozone is located in Overton County
• Rocky Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
  • Rocky Ridge is located in Overton County
• Star Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Point
  • Star Point is located in Pickett County
• Sunset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sunset is located in Pickett County
• Unity
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Unity is located in Overton County

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

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

• Byrdstown, which is the Seat of Pickett County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Plain Grove to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/