Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gran-ville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gran-ville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gran-ville
- 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 Gran-ville:
- 38.637058, -75.296580
- 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 Gran-ville
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Gran-ville is near Wicomico County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Gran-ville ...
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.
- Bullseye
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ferry Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Landing
- Ferry Landing is located in Sussex County
- Gravel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County
- Gull Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Point
- Gull Point is located in Sussex County
- Harlemtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemtown
- Harlemtown is located in Sussex County
- Holiday Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Pines
- Holiday Pines is located in Sussex County
- Indian Mission
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mission
- Indian Mission is located in Sussex County
- Indiantown Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown Farms
- Indiantown Farms is located in Sussex County
- Mount Joy
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Piney Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
- River Breeze
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Breeze
- River Breeze is located in Sussex County
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- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sandy Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Sussex County
- Shady Rest Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest Park
- Shady Rest Park is located in Sussex County
- Shortly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Trinity
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wood Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Branch
- Wood Branch is located in Sussex County
- Riverview
How Far From Gran-ville 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 Gran-ville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gran-ville and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Gran-ville to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,412 miles [7,100.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gran-ville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Gran-ville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gran-ville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6371, Longitude: -75.2966 In this case, the coordinates for Gran-ville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gran-ville 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 306.891 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.263 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.095 degrees. |