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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Diamond Grove:
    • 42.792491, -90.919572
    • 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 Diamond Grove
  • 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 Diamond Grove ...

We found two communities that share the name Diamond Grove.

Within Wisconsin, the name Diamond Grove is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Sebastian County
      • This Diamond Grove is located in Sebastian County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Diamond Grove that is located in Grant County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Diamond Grove.
    • Virginia
      • Brunswick County
      • This Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Diamond Grove that is located in Grant County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Diamond Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Diamond 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.

  • Balltown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Beetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
    • Beetown is located in Grant County
  • British Hollow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Hollow
    • British Hollow is located in Grant County
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Grant County
  • Flora Fountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Fountain
    • Flora Fountain is located in Grant County
  • Glen Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Grant County
  • Holy Cross
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Hurricane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Grant County
  • Mount Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Rockville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Grant County
  • Shady Dell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
    • Shady Dell is located in Grant County
  • Turkey River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
    • Turkey River is located in Clayton County (IA)

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

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

  • Lancaster, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Diamond Grove to Lancaster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,894 miles [7,876.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diamond Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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- Diamond Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Diamond Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7925, Longitude: -90.9196       In this case, the coordinates for Diamond 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 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.
<4>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 Diamond Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.652 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.988 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.974 degrees.




 

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