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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 Zion Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zion Grove and the surrounding area.
- 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 Zion Grove:
- 31.874893, -94.782713
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Zion 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rusk County
- Since Zion Grove is near Nacogdoches County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nacogdoches County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Zion Grove
Communities Also Named Zion Grove ...
We found three communities that are also named Zion Grove.
Within Texas, the name Zion Grove is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Zion Grove is located in Moore County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Zion Grove that is located in Rusk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Zion Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Zion Grove is located in Schuylkill County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Zion Grove that is located in Rusk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Zion Grove.
- Tennessee
- Sevier County
- This Zion Grove is located in Sevier County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Zion Grove that is located in Rusk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Zion Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zion 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freeneytown is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeneytown
- Glenfawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenfawn is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfawn
- Happy Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Laneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Looneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Mount Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Valley Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Valley Grove is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
How Far From Zion Grove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Zion Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zion Grove and extending to:
- Henderson, which is the Seat of Rusk County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Zion Grove to Henderson, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 207 miles [333.1 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 1,107 miles [1,781.5 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<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,681 miles [12,361.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,557 miles [8,943.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Zion Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Zion Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zion Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8749, Longitude: -94.7827 In this case, the coordinates for Zion Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.50 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.681 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.88 degrees. |
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