Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Valley 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 Valley Grove:
  • 31.879060, -94.808547
  • 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 Valley 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 Rusk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rusk County
  • Since Valley Grove is near Nacogdoches County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nacogdoches County
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Valley Grove ...

We found four communities that share the name Valley Grove.

Within Texas, the name Valley Grove is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Colbert County
    • This Valley Grove is located in Colbert County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Valley Grove that is located in Rusk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Valley Grove.
  • Tennessee
    • Knox County
    • This Valley Grove is located in Knox County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Valley Grove that is located in Rusk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Valley Grove.
  • Washington
    • Walla Walla County
    • This Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Valley Grove that is located in Rusk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Valley Grove.
  • West Virginia
    • Ohio County
    • This Valley Grove is located in Ohio County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley Grove that is located in Rusk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Valley Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley 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.

• Freeneytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeneytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeneytown
  • Freeneytown is located in Rusk County
• Glenfawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfawn
  • Glenfawn is located in Rusk County
• Happy Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Nacogdoches County
• Laneville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
  • Laneville is located in Rusk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laneville <3>
• Looneyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
• Mount Enterprise
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Enterprise
  • Mount Enterprise is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Enterprise <3>
• Sulphur Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
• Zion Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
  • Zion Grove is located in Rusk County

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

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

• Henderson, which is the Seat of Rusk County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Valley Grove to Henderson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,682 miles [12,363 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,558 miles [8,944.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/