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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 Apple Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Apple 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 Apple Grove:
    • 37.892920, -77.896940
    • 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 Apple 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Louisa County
    • Since Apple Grove is near Goochland County and also Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Goochland County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover 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 Apple Grove

Communities Also Named Apple Grove ...

We found eight communities that are also named Apple Grove.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Apple Grove.

Beyond Virginia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Stafford County
      • This Apple Grove is located in Stafford County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Apple Grove.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Morgan County
      • This Apple Grove is located in Morgan County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Apple Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Apple Grove.
    • Kentucky
      • Barren County
      • This Apple Grove is located in Barren County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the west of the Apple Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Apple Grove.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Apple Grove is located in Prince George's County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Apple Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Apple Grove.
    • North Carolina
      • Ashe County
      • This Apple Grove is located in Ashe County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Apple Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Apple Grove.
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This Apple Grove is located in Meigs County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Apple Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Apple Grove.
    • West Virginia
      • Mason County
      • This Apple Grove is located in Mason County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Apple Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Apple Grove.
      • McDowell County
      • This Apple Grove is located in McDowell County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the west of the Apple Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Apple Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Apple 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.

  • Cuckoo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
  • Deep Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Deep Woods is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
  • Gays ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gays is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
  • Locust Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
  • Longcreek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Longcreek is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
  • Mineral
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Orchid
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Orchid is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
  • Quail
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Quail is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail
  • Running Still
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Running Still is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Still
  • Threemile Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Threemile Corner is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Corner
  • Willowbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
  • Yanceyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yanceyville is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville

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

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

  • Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Apple Grove to Louisa, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Apple 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 Apple 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 Apple Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8929, Longitude: -77.8969       In this case, the coordinates for Apple Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.45 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.923 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.447 degrees.