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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greensville County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Adams Grove

Communities Also Named Adams Grove ...

We found two communities that are also named Adams Grove.

Within Virginia, the name Adams Grove is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located 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.

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)
  • Gray is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
• Green Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Green Plain is located in Greensville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
• Henry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Henry is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Henry
  • From Adams Grove to Henry
• James River Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • James River Junction is located in Greensville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
• Lanes Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lanes Corner is located in Greensville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
• Little Texas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Little Texas is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Little Texas
  • From Adams Grove to Little Texas
• Mason
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mason is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mason
  • From Adams Grove to Mason
• Moonlight
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Moonlight is located in Greensville County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight

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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,583 miles [7,375.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'