Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Grahamsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grahamsville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Grahamsville

• 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 Grahamsville:
  • 29.231921, -81.966198
  • 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 Grahamsville

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Grahamsville is near Alachua County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alachua County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Grahamsville ...

We found three communities that share the name Grahamsville.

Within Florida, the name Grahamsville is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Sullivan County
    • This Grahamsville is located in Sullivan County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grahamsville that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Grahamsville.
  • Ohio
    • Jackson County
    • This Grahamsville is located in Jackson County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the north of the Grahamsville that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Grahamsville.
  • Ontario
    • This Grahamsville lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the north of the Grahamsville that is located in Marion County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grahamsville ...

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.

• Anthony
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <2>
• Bruceville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
  • Bruceville is located in Marion County
• Cedar Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Marion County
• Electra
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Electra is located in Marion County
• Eureka
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Marion County
• Forest Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Corners
  • Forest Corners is located in Marion County
• Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Marion County
• Nubys Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nubys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubys Corner
  • Nubys Corner is located in Marion County
• Silver Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <2>
• Silver Springs Shores
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
  • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County

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

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

• Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grahamsville to Ocala, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/