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

When in Willow Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow 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 Willow Grove:
    • 35.591344, -89.177160
    • 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 Willow 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 Willow Grove ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Willow Grove.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Willow Grove.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 28 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Bedford County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Bedford County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the east of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Willow Grove.
    • Clay County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Clay County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Willow Grove.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Kent County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Willow Grove.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Will County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the north of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Willow Grove.
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Bracken County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Willow Grove.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • This Willow Grove is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint John the Baptist Parish community of Willow Grove.
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Worcester County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Willow Grove.
    • Nevada
      • White Pine County
      • This Willow Grove is located in White Pine County and lies 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Willow Grove.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Willow Grove lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Willow Grove [Cumberland County].
      • Salem County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Salem County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Willow Grove.
      • Warren County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Warren County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the east northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Willow Grove.
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Cayuga County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Willow Grove.
      • Rockland County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Rockland County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the east northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Willow Grove.
      • Yates County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Yates County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km] to the northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Willow Grove.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Willow Grove [Belmont County].
      • Columbiana County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Columbiana County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Willow Grove.
      • Lawrence County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lawrence County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Willow Grove.
    • Ontario
      • This Willow Grove lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Willow Grove [Allegheny County].
      • Columbia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Willow Grove [Columbia County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Lawrence County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Willow Grove.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the east northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Willow Grove.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Willow Grove [Bell County].
      • McLennan County
      • This Willow Grove is located in McLennan County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Willow Grove.
      • Shelby County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Willow Grove [Shelby County].
    • Virginia
      • Northampton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Willow Grove [Northampton County].
      • Shenandoah County
      • This Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Grove that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Willow Grove.
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Willow Grove [Cowlitz County].
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Willow Grove [Jackson County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow 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.

  • Christmasville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmasville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
    • Christmasville is located in Haywood County
  • Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Crockett County
  • Denmark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Holly Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Haywood County
  • Jones
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Haywood County
  • Ko Ko
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
    • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
  • Owl City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
    • Owl City is located in Haywood County
  • Poplar Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Corner
    • Poplar Corner is located in Haywood County
  • Prospect
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Haywood County
  • Providence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Madison County
  • Rudolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
    • Rudolph is located in Haywood County
  • Sunnyhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyhill
    • Sunnyhill is located in Haywood County
  • Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Haywood County

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

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

  • Brownsville, which is the Seat of Haywood County, lies just to the West.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Grove to Nashville, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5913, Longitude: -89.1772    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Willow Grove could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Willow Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Willow Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.266 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.41 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.853 degrees.









 

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