Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hazel Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hazel Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hazel 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 Hazel Grove:
- 38.302908, -77.653323
- 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 Hazel 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 Spotsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- Since Hazel Grove is near Stafford County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Hazel Grove ...
We found two communities that share the name Hazel Grove.
Within Virginia, the name Hazel Grove is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Hazel Grove is located in Independence County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hazel Grove that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Hazel Grove.
- Missouri
- Atchison County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Atchison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Hazel Grove.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hazel 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.
- Chancellor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Chancellor is located in Spotsylvania County
- Chancellorsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellorsville
- Chancellorsville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Cookstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Five Mile Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Fork
- Five Mile Fork is located in Spotsylvania County
- Holly Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
- Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
- Mine Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
- Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Old Banks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Scenic Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
- Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Summerset Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
- Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Todds Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Wilderness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Wilderness Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Corner
- Wilderness Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
How Far From Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hazel Grove and extending to:
- Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Hazel 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,530 miles [7,290.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hazel Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hazel Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hazel Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3029, Longitude: -77.6533 In this case, the coordinates for Hazel Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Hazel Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Hazel 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 308.287 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.799 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.196 degrees. |