Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piney Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piney 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 Piney Grove:
- 38.026799, -76.786349
- 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 Piney 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Piney Grove is near Westmoreland County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Essex 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 Piney Grove ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Piney Grove.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Piney Grove.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Halifax County
- This Piney Grove is located in Halifax County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Piney Grove.
- Sussex County
- This Piney Grove is located in Sussex County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Piney Grove.
- Halifax County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Geneva County
- This Piney Grove is located in Geneva County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Piney Grove.
- Lawrence County
- This Piney Grove is located in Lawrence County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the west southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Piney Grove.
- Marion County
- This Piney Grove is located in Marion County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the west southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Piney Grove.
- Arkansas
- Lafayette County
- This Piney Grove is located in Lafayette County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Piney Grove.
- Pike County
- This Piney Grove is located in Pike County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the west of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Piney Grove.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Piney Grove is located in Sussex County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Piney Grove.
- Florida
- Walton County
- This Piney Grove is located in Walton County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Piney Grove.
- Georgia
- Harris County
- This Piney Grove is located in Harris County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Piney Grove.
- Wayne County
- This Piney Grove is located in Wayne County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Piney Grove.
- Kentucky
- Pulaski County
- This Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the west of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Piney Grove.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Piney Grove is located in Allegany County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Piney Grove.
- Garrett County
- This Piney Grove is located in Garrett County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the northwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Piney Grove.
- Kent County
- This Piney Grove is located in Kent County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northeast of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Piney Grove.
- Wicomico County
- This Piney Grove is located in Wicomico County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east northeast of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Piney Grove.
- Worcester County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Piney Grove [Worcester County].
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Piney Grove is located in Monroe County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Piney Grove.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Piney Grove is located in Brunswick County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Piney Grove.
- Craven County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Piney Grove [Craven County].
- Edgecombe County
- This Piney Grove is located in Edgecombe County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the south southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Piney Grove.
- Orange County
- This Piney Grove is located in Orange County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Piney Grove.
- Richmond County
- This Piney Grove is located in Richmond County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Piney Grove.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Piney Grove [Spartanburg County].
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- This Piney Grove is located in Carter County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Piney Grove.
- Hardeman County
- This Piney Grove is located in Hardeman County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the west southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Piney Grove.
- Hardin County
- This Piney Grove is located in Hardin County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the west southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Piney Grove.
- McMinn County
- This Piney Grove is located in McMinn County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km] to the west southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Piney Grove.
- Scott County
- This Piney Grove is located in Scott County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the west of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Piney Grove.
- Washington County
- This Piney Grove is located in Washington County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the west southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Piney Grove.
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Piney Grove [Montgomery County].
- Upshur County
- This Piney Grove is located in Upshur County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piney Grove that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Piney Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney 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.
- China Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
- China Hill is located in Richmond County
- Ethel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Farmers Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Germans Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans Corner
- Germans Corner is located in Richmond County
- Havelock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Indian Field
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Field have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
- Indian Field is located in Richmond County
- Lukes Island ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Island
- Lukes Island is located in Richmond County
- Mount Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Westmoreland County
- Newland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Oak Row
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Plant Patch Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant Patch Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Patch Ferry
- Plant Patch Ferry is located in Richmond County
- Threeway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Piney 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 Piney Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piney Grove and extending to:
- Warsaw, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Piney Grove to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 61 miles [98.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full 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 5,924 miles [9,533.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.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' (or 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- Piney Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0268, Longitude: -76.7863 In this case, the coordinates for Piney 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 Piney Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Piney 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. |
| <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 Piney 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 307.796 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.198 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.943 degrees. |