Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grayson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grayson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grayson
- 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 Grayson:
- 33.894232, -83.955804
- 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 Grayson
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Grayson is near Walton County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Grayson ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Grayson.
Within Georgia, the name Grayson is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Crittenden 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 Arkansas community of Grayson [Crittenden County].
- Logan County
- This Grayson is located in Logan County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the west of the Grayson that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Grayson.
- California
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Saskatchewan
- This Grayson lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Grayson that is located in Gwinnett County.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grayson ...
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.
- Cotton Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
- Cotton Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Cricket Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
- Cricket Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Emerald Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
- Emerald Forest is located in Gwinnett County
- Falcon Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Falcon Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Five Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Gwinnett County
- Flowers Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Crossing
- Flowers Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Graystone
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Murphyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphyville
- Murphyville is located in Gwinnett County
- Overlook Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Point
- Overlook Point is located in Walton County
- River Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bridge
- River Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Rose Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
- Rose Garden is located in Gwinnett County
- Sandlewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
- Sandlewood is located in Gwinnett County
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- Summerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Summit Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
- Summit Chase is located in Gwinnett County
- Village Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gate
- Village Gate is located in Gwinnett County
- Williams Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Place
- Williams Place is located in Gwinnett County
- Willow Wind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wind
- Willow Wind is located in Gwinnett County
- Summerville
How Far From Grayson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Grayson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grayson and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Grayson to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grayson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Grayson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grayson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8942, Longitude: -83.9558 |
| <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 Grayson 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> | 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 Grayson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Grayson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.006 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.412 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.082 degrees. |