Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Groseclose, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Groseclose and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Groseclose

• 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 Groseclose:
  • 36.908175, -81.208708
  • 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 Groseclose

• 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 Wythe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wythe County
  • Since Groseclose is near Smyth County and also Bland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Smyth County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bland 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 Groseclose

Communities Also Named Groseclose ...

We found one communities that are also named Groseclose.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Groseclose.

Beyond Virginia.

• Communities Located In Virginia ...
  • Smyth County
    • This Groseclose is located in Smyth County and lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the west of the Groseclose that is located in Wythe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Groseclose.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Groseclose ...

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.

• Beaver
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
• Blacklick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blacklick is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick
• Blessing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Blessing is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
• Cedar Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Springs is located in Smyth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
• Cripple Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
• Crockett
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Crockett is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
• Grubb
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Grubb is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb
• Rural Retreat
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <2>
• Speedwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
• Stones Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Stones Mill is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Mill

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

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

• Wytheville, which is the Seat of Wythe County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Groseclose to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,744 miles [7,634.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'