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

When in Spanish Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spanish 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 Spanish Grove:
    • 35.932285, -88.281155
    • 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 Spanish 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 Spanish Grove ...

We found one communities that share the name Spanish Grove.

Within Tennessee, the name Spanish Grove is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Spanish Grove is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the east of the Spanish Grove that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Spanish Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spanish 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.

  • Cross Roads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Carroll County
  • Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Dollar
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
    • Dollar is located in Carroll County
  • Farmville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Henderson County
  • Hollow Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
    • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <3>
  • Maple Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
    • Maple Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Pond Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Branch
    • Pond Branch is located in Carroll County
  • Poplar Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Poplar Springs is located in Carroll County
  • Sandy Bridge ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bridge
    • Sandy Bridge is located in Carroll County
  • Williams Chapel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Chapel
    • Williams Chapel is located in Carroll County

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

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

  • Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spanish Grove to Huntingdon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east (E). 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 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,093 miles [8,196.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spanish Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spanish Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9323, Longitude: -88.2812       In this case, the coordinates for Spanish 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Spanish Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.721 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.827 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.39 degrees.









 

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