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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Grantville:
    • 32.787550, -117.097253
    • 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 Grantville
  • 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 San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 Grantville ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Grantville.

Within California, the name Grantville is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Grantville [Cherokee County].
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Grantville is located in Litchfield County and lies 2,464 miles [3,965.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grantville that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Grantville.
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This Grantville is located in Coweta County and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km]<2> to the east of the Grantville that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Grantville.
      • Greene County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Grantville [Greene County].
    • Kansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Grantville is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grantville that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Grantville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Grantville is located in Norfolk County and lies 2,560 miles [4,119.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grantville that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Grantville.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Grantville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grantville that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Grantville.
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Grantville [Buncombe County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Grantville lies 3,050 miles [4,908.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grantville that is located in San Diego County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Grantville is located in Dauphin County and lies 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grantville that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Grantville.
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Grantville [Montgomery County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grantville ...

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.

  • Allied Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allied Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied Gardens
    • Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
  • Emerald Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
    • Emerald Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in San Diego County
  • Golden Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
  • Hillcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in San Diego County
  • Lemon Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
  • Mission Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
    • Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Mount Helix
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Helix
    • Mount Helix is located in San Diego County
  • Mount Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in San Diego County
  • Mountain View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in San Diego County
  • Normal Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Heights
    • Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Overlook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
      • Overlook is located in San Diego County
    • South Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in San Diego County
    • Spring Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • University Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in San Diego County

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

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

  • San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Grantville to Sacramento, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,263 miles [3,641.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,619 miles [12,261.6 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 8,388 miles [13,499.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Grantville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Grantville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grantville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7876, Longitude: -117.0973       In this case, the coordinates for Grantville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Grantville 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Grantville 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 335.102 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.669 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.951 degrees.




 

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