Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harris Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harris Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harris 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 Harris Grove:
- 37.194311, -76.481894
- 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 Harris 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Harris Grove is near Newport News City and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newport News City
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Harris Grove ...
We found two communities that share the name Harris Grove.
Within Virginia, the name Harris Grove is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Harris Grove [Jefferson County].
- Kentucky
- Calloway County
- This Harris Grove is located in Calloway County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<2> to the west of the Harris Grove that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Harris Grove.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harris 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.
- Crab
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Dandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Dare
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
- Dare is located in York County
- Evergreen Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Evergreen Shores is located in York County
- Heritage Hamlet
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hamlet
- Heritage Hamlet is located in York County
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- Holly Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in York County
- Kentucky Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Farms
- Kentucky Farms is located in York County
- Lee Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Merry Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Newport News City
- Oyster Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Cove
- Oyster Cove is located in Gloucester County
- Patricia Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricia Heights
- Patricia Heights is located in Newport News City
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Poor Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Red Hill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Victory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill
- Victory Hill is located in Gloucester County
- Woods Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poor Farm
How Far From Harris 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 Harris Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harris Grove and extending to:
- Yorktown, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Harris Grove to Richmond, with an average speed<5> 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harris Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Harris Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Harris Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harris Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1943, Longitude: -76.4819 In this case, the coordinates for Harris Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Harris Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.667 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.924 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.133 degrees. |