Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Graysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graysville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Graysville
- 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 Graysville:
- 33.658244, -86.967323
- 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 Graysville
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Graysville is near Walker County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Graysville ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Graysville.
Within Alabama, the name Graysville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Catoosa County
- This Graysville is located in Catoosa County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Graysville.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Graysville is located in Clark County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the north of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Graysville.
- Sullivan County
- This Graysville is located in Sullivan County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the north of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Graysville.
- Kentucky
- Breckinridge County
- This Graysville is located in Breckinridge County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the north of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Graysville.
- Manitoba
- This Graysville lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- Missouri
- Putnam County
- This Graysville is located in Putnam County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Graysville.
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- This Graysville is located in Monroe County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Graysville.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Graysville is located in Greene County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Graysville.
- Huntingdon County
- This Graysville is located in Huntingdon County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the northeast of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Graysville.
- Tennessee
- Rhea County
- This Graysville is located in Rhea County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Graysville.
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This Graysville is located in Accomack County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Graysville.
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Graysville [Floyd County].
- West Virginia
- Marshall County
- This Graysville is located in Marshall County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Graysville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Graysville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Graysville ...
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.
- Flat Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Glasgow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Glover Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Grays Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Gardens
- Grays Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Graysville Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville Heights
- Graysville Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Littleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Littleton Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Ferry
- Littleton Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Media
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Red Wine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Snowtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Union Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Vulcan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Graysville 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 city such as Graysville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Graysville and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Graysville to Birmingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Graysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6582, Longitude: -86.9673 In this case, the coordinates for Graysville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Graysville 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Graysville 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 313.784 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.432 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.333 degrees. |