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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Miller Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Miller 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 Miller Grove:
    • 33.024281, -95.803124
    • 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 Miller 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 Miller Grove ...

We found one communities that share the name Miller Grove.

Within Texas, the name Miller Grove is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Miller Grove in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • This Miller Grove is located in Darke County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the northeast of the Miller Grove that is located in Hopkins County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Miller Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Miller 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.

  • Bonanza
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • County Line
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • County Line is located in Rains County
  • Divide
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Hopkins County
  • Greenview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
    • Greenview is located in Hopkins County
  • Hermits Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermits Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermits Cove
    • Hermits Cove is located in Rains County
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Hopkins County
  • Lone Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <2>
  • Overland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
    • Overland is located in Hopkins County
  • Palestine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
  • Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Rains County
  • Shady Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Rains County
  • Shotgun Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shotgun Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotgun Crossing
    • Shotgun Crossing is located in Rains County

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

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

  • Sulphur Springs, which is the Seat of Hopkins County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Miller Grove to Sulphur Springs, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,934 miles [11,159.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,666 miles [12,337.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,544 miles [8,922.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Miller Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miller Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0243, Longitude: -95.8031    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Miller 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 319.31 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.778 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.187 degrees.









 

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