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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 Grover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grover and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Grover:
    • 42.793976, -110.933459
    • 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 Grover
  • 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 Grover ...

We found 24 communities that share the name Grover.

There is one other community in Wyoming which is also named Grover.

Beyond Wyoming, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Wyoming ...
    • Uinta County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Grover [Uinta County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Grover is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Grover that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Grover.
    • Colorado
      • Weld County
      • This Grover is located in Weld County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Grover that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Grover.
    • Florida
      • Suwannee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Grover [Suwannee County].
    • Georgia
      • Wilcox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Grover [Wilcox County].
    • Illinois
      • Bureau County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Grover [Bureau County].
      • Edgar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Grover [Edgar County].
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Grover [Vigo County].
    • Kansas
      • Douglas County
      • This Grover is located in Douglas County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Grover that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Grover.
      • Ottawa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Grover [Ottawa County].
    • Michigan
      • Calhoun County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Grover [Calhoun County].
      • Houghton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Grover [Houghton County].
      • Oakland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Grover [Oakland County].
    • Minnesota
      • Winona County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Winona County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Grover.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Grover is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<2> to the east of the Grover that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Grover.
    • Nebraska
      • Seward County
      • This Grover is located in Seward County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<2> to the east of the Grover that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seward County community of Grover.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Grover [Hunterdon County].
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Grover [Erie County].
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Grover is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,657 miles [2,666.7 km]<2> to the east of the Grover that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Grover.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Grover is located in Bradford County and lies 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km]<2> to the east of the Grover that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Grover.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Grover is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Grover that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Grover.
    • South Dakota
      • Codington County
      • This Grover is located in Codington County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grover that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Codington County community of Grover.
    • Tennessee
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Grover [Madison County].
    • Utah
      • Wayne County
      • This Grover is located in Wayne County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the south of the Grover that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Grover.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grover ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Caribou City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou City
    • Caribou City is located in Bonneville County (ID)
  • Freedom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Caribou County (ID)
  • Geneva
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Giveout
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giveout have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giveout
    • Giveout is located in Bear Lake County (ID)
  • Gray
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Bonneville County (ID)
  • Halfway
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Sublette County

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

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

  • Kemmerer, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Grover to Kemmerer, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,778 miles [2,861.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,620 miles [12,263.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Grover 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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7940, Longitude: -110.9335    
<3>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 Grover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Grover to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.347 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.985 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.033 degrees.









 

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