Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain 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 Mountain Grove:
- 38.098735, -79.886722
- 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 Mountain 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 Bath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bath County
- Since Mountain Grove is near Pocahontas County and also Greenbrier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pocahontas County
- eBird sighting report for Greenbrier 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 Mountain Grove ...
We found seven communities that share the name Mountain Grove.
Within Virginia, the name Mountain Grove is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Blount County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Bath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mountain Grove.
- Arkansas
- Franklin County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Franklin County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain Grove that is located in Bath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain Grove.
- Logan County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Logan County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the west of the Mountain Grove that is located in Bath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Mountain Grove.
- Missouri
- Wright County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Wright County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mountain Grove that is located in Bath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Mountain Grove.
- North Carolina
- Macon County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Macon County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mountain Grove that is located in Bath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Mountain Grove.
- Ontario
- This Mountain Grove lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Bath County.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain Grove that is located in Bath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Mountain Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain 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.
- Chimney Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Run
- Chimney Run is located in Bath County
- Dunns ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
- Minnehaha Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha Springs
- Minnehaha Springs is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Mitchelltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Mooretown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sunset ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Switch Back
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switch Back have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switch Back
- Switch Back is located in Bath County
- Trainer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Warm Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <3>
How Far From Mountain 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 Mountain Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Grove and extending to:
- Warm Springs, which is the Seat of Bath County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Grove to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 163 miles [262.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0987, Longitude: -79.8867 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mountain Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.617 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.284 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.202 degrees. |