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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 Grace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grace 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 Grace:
- 31.612104, -86.880532
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Grace
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Grace is near Conecuh County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Conecuh County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Grace
Communities Also Named Grace ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Grace.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Grace.
Beyond Alabama, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jefferson 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 Alabama community of Grace [Jefferson County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson 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 Arkansas community of Grace [Jefferson County].
- Johnson 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 Arkansas community of Grace [Johnson County].
- Georgia
- Lumpkin 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 Georgia community of Grace [Lumpkin County].
- Idaho
- Bingham 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 Idaho community of Grace [Bingham County].
- Caribou County
- This Grace is located in Caribou County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caribou County community of Grace.
- Kansas
- Sherman 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 Grace [Sherman County].
- Kentucky
- Clay County
- This Grace is located in Clay County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Grace.
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Grace [De Soto Parish].
- Michigan
- Presque Isle County
- This Grace is located in Presque Isle County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<3> to the north of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presque Isle County community of Grace.
- Mississippi
- Issaquena County
- This Grace is located in Issaquena County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Issaquena County community of Grace.
- Missouri
- Carroll County
- This Grace is located in Carroll County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Grace.
- Laclede County
- This Grace is located in Laclede County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the northwest of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Grace.
- Montana
- Silver Bow County
- This Grace is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Grace.
- Nebraska
- Brown 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 Nebraska community of Grace [Brown County].
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Grace is located in Buncombe County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Grace.
- Oklahoma
- Atoka 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 Oklahoma community of Grace [Atoka County].
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- This Grace is located in Lancaster County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Grace.
- Tennessee
- White 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 Tennessee community of Grace [White County].
- Texas
- King County
- Although located in King County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Grace.
- Liberty County
- This Grace is located in Liberty County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<3> to the west of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Grace.
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This Grace is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Grace.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Grace is located in Hampshire County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Grace.
- Roane County
- This Grace is located in Roane County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the north northeast of the Grace that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Grace.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grace ...
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.
- Bookers Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bookers Mill is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookers Mill
- Butler Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Butler Springs is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Springs
- China
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- China is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Cooks Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Crossroads is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossroads
- Evergreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Fowler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fowler is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Old Texas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Texas is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Texas
- Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Salter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salter is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
- Sand Cut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Cut is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
- Shacklesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Shell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shell is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell
How Far From Grace 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 Grace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grace and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grace to Greenville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,347 miles [11,823.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,225 miles [8,408.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Grace 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> | 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 Grace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Grace to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6121, Longitude: -86.8805 In this case, the coordinates for Grace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.588 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.923 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.715 degrees. |
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