Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gracey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gracey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gracey
- 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 Gracey:
- 39.438685, -81.294282
- 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 Gracey
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Gracey is near Pleasants County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pleasants County
- eBird sighting report for Wood 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 Gracey ...
We found two communities that share the name Gracey.
Within Ohio, the name Gracey is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gracey ...
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.
- Archers Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archers Fork
- Archers Fork is located in Washington County
- Cornerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Cornerville is located in Washington County
- Cow Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Dart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Dell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Eureka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Green Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Moss Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Murphy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Steel Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Willow Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Yankeeburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
- Yankeeburg is located in Washington County
How Far From Gracey 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 Gracey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gracey and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Gracey to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,051 miles [9,738.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,768 miles [10,892 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gracey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gracey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gracey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4387, Longitude: -81.2943 In this case, the coordinates for Gracey 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 Gracey 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 310.427 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.408 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.357 degrees. |