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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 Chestnut Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chestnut 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 Chestnut Grove:
    • 37.822357, -76.439394
    • 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 Chestnut Grove
  • 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 Chestnut Grove ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Chestnut Grove.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Chestnut Grove.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Albemarle County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Albemarle County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Buckingham County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Buckingham County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Chestnut Grove.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Coffee County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Georgia
      • Hancock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Chestnut Grove [Hancock County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bath County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Bath County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Shelby County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the west of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Washington County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Washington County and lies 128 miles [206 km] to the north northwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • North Carolina
      • Alleghany County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Alleghany County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Stokes County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Stokes County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Chestnut Grove [Bucks County].
      • Clearfield County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Clearfield County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Indiana County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Indiana County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the northwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Lycoming County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Lycoming County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the north of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Chestnut Grove.
    • Tennessee
      • Grundy County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Grundy County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Hancock County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Hancock County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the west of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Perry County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Perry County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the west of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Robertson County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Robertson County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the west of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Stewart County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Stewart County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the west of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Sumner County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Sumner County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the west of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Chestnut Grove.
      • Union County
      • This Chestnut Grove is located in Union County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Grove that is located in Lancaster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Chestnut Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestnut 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.

  • Bridgetown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Bridgetown is located in Lancaster County
  • Browns Store
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
    • Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
  • Claraville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claraville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
    • Claraville is located in Northumberland County
  • Georgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Northumberland County
  • Good Luck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck
    • Good Luck is located in Lancaster County
  • Griffins Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
    • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
  • Heathsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Horse Head
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Head
    • Horse Head is located in Northumberland County
  • Howland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
    • Howland is located in Northumberland County
  • Lively
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
    • Lively is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lively <5>
  • Merry Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
    • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
  • Moon Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Corner
    • Moon Corner is located in Richmond County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Nuttsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttsville
      • Nuttsville is located in Lancaster County
    • Oak Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Northumberland County
    • Pierces Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Corner
      • Pierces Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Williams Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
      • Williams Corner is located in Northumberland County

How Far From Chestnut Grove to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chestnut Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Grove to Richmond, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chestnut Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8224, Longitude: -76.4394       In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Chestnut Grove could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chestnut Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Chestnut Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.607 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.952 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.88 degrees.




 

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