Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grantham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grantham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grantham
- 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 Grantham:
- 30.506861, -85.592984
- 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 Grantham
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Grantham is near Bay County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bay County
- eBird sighting report for Holmes 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 Grantham ...
We found six communities that share the name Grantham.
Within Florida, the name Grantham is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, three are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Grantham lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grantham that is located in Washington County.
- British Columbia
- This Grantham lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grantham that is located in Washington County.
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Grantham lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grantham that is located in Washington County.
- Pennsylvania
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grantham ...
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.
- Cairo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Compass Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass Lake
- Compass Lake is located in Jackson County
- Couch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Crystal Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Washington County
- Fountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Bay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>
- Gilberts Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Mill
- Gilberts Mill is located in Washington County
- Greenhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Kent Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Nixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Poplar Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Head
- Poplar Head is located in Washington County
- Red Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Round Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Jackson County
How Far From Grantham 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 Grantham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grantham and extending to:
- Chipley, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Grantham to Chipley, 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.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,334 miles [11,802.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,217 miles [8,395.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grantham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Grantham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grantham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5069, Longitude: -85.5930 In this case, the coordinates for Grantham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Grantham 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 312.754 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.805 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.449 degrees. |