Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Adams Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adams Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Adams 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 Adams Grove:
- 36.693229, -77.386108
- 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 Adams 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 Southampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Southampton County
- Since Adams Grove is near Greensville County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greensville County
- eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Adams Grove ...
We found two communities that share the name Adams Grove.
Within Virginia, the name Adams Grove is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Nodaway County
- Although located in Nodaway County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Adams Grove.
- Tennessee
- Wilson County
- This Adams Grove is located in Wilson County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west of the Adams Grove that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Adams Grove.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adams 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.
- Gray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Green Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
- Green Plain is located in Greensville County
- Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- James River Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
- James River Junction is located in Greensville County
- Lanes Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Lanes Corner is located in Greensville County
- Little Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Mason
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Moonlight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Adams 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 Adams Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adams Grove and extending to:
- Courtland, which is the Seat of Southampton County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Adams Grove to Courtland, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,583 miles [7,375.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Adams Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6932, Longitude: -77.3861 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Adams Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.207 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.465 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.672 degrees. |