Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Groveton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Groveton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Groveton
- 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 Groveton:
- 31.056177, -95.126124
- 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 Groveton
- 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 Trinity County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Trinity County
- Since Groveton is near Polk County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Houston 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 Groveton ...
We found seven communities that share the name Groveton.
Within Texas, the name Groveton is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- Ontario
- This Groveton lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Groveton that is located in Trinity County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Groveton is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Groveton that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Groveton.
- Prince William County
- This Groveton is located in Prince William County and lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km] to the east northeast of the Groveton that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Groveton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Groveton ...
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.
- Apple Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
- Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <4>
- Asia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Center Point ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Trinity County
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Trinity County
- Friday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
- Friday is located in Trinity County
- Friendship
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Trinity County
- Holly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Lacy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Lacy is located in Trinity County
- Lacy has also been known as:
- Lacey
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Sulphur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Woodlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
- Woodlake is located in Trinity County
How Far From Groveton 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 city such as Groveton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Groveton and extending to:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Groveton to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,735 miles [12,448.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,610 miles [9,028.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Groveton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 from Point A (ie- Groveton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Groveton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0562, Longitude: -95.1261 |
| <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 Groveton 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Groveton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.616 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.711 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.122 degrees. |