Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grangeburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grangeburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grangeburg
- 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 Grangeburg:
- 31.007962, -85.211598
- 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 Grangeburg
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Grangeburg is near Jackson County and also Early County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Early 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grangeburg ...
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.
- Cottonwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <1>
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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 Houston County
- Gordon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Gordon Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
- Gordon Landing is located in Houston County
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <1>
- Love Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Lucy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Neals Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Landing
- Neals Landing is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Pansey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rambo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Terry Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Crossroads
- Terry Crossroads is located in Houston County
How Far From Grangeburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Grangeburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grangeburg and extending to:
- Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grangeburg to Dothan, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grangeburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Grangeburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grangeburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0080, Longitude: -85.2116 In this case, the coordinates for Grangeburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Grangeburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.574 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.666 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.21 degrees. |