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

  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Walton County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Grayson

Communities Also Named Grayson ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Grayson.

Within Georgia, the name Grayson is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of sixteen communities that are located 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
      • Winston County
      • This Grayson is located in Winston County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west of the Grayson that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Grayson.
    • 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
      • Stanislaus County
      • This Grayson is located in Stanislaus County and lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grayson that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Grayson.
    • Indiana
      • Lawrence 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 Indiana community of Grayson [Lawrence County].
    • Iowa
      • Boone 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 Iowa community of Grayson [Boone County].
    • Kansas
      • Clark 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 Kansas community of Grayson [Clark County].
    • Kentucky
      • Carter County
      • This Grayson is located in Carter County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the north of the Grayson that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Grayson.
    • Louisiana
      • Caldwell Parish
      • This Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grayson that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Grayson.
    • Missouri
      • Clinton County
      • This Grayson is located in Clinton County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grayson that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Grayson.
    • Nebraska
      • Sheridan County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Grayson [Sheridan County].
    • North Carolina
      • Ashe County
      • This Grayson is located in Ashe County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grayson that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Grayson.
    • Ohio
      • Miami County
      • This Grayson is located in Miami County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the north of the Grayson that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Grayson.
    • Oklahoma
      • Okmulgee County
      • This Grayson is located in Okmulgee County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grayson that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Grayson.
    • 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
      • Carroll County
      • This Grayson is located in Carroll County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grayson that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Grayson.

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)
    • Cotton Creek is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
  • Cricket Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cricket Hill is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
  • Emerald Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Emerald Forest is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
  • Falcon Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Falcon Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
  • Five Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Five Forks is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Flowers Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Flowers Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Crossing
  • Graystone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Graystone is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
  • Murphyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Murphyville is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphyville
  • Overlook Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Overlook Point is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Point
  • River Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • River Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bridge
  • Rose Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rose Garden is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
  • Sandlewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sandlewood is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Summerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summit Chase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Summit Chase is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
    • Village Gate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Village Gate is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gate
    • Williams Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams Place is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Place
    • Willow Wind
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Willow Wind is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wind

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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Grayson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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>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 Grayson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.006 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.412 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.082 degrees.