Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Graystone North:
  • 33.883439, -83.990186
  • 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 Graystone North

• 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 Graystone North 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 Graystone North

Curious and Interesting Names Near Graystone North ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cotton Creek is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
• Cricket Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cricket Hill is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
• Emerald Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Emerald Forest is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
• Falcon Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Falcon Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
• Five Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Five Forks is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Flowers Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Flowers Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Crossing
• Graystone
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Graystone is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
• Murphyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Murphyville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphyville
• River Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • River Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bridge
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • River Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • River Oak is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oak
  • Rose Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rose Garden is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
  • Sandlewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sandlewood is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
  • Summit Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Chase is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
  • Timber Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Timber Trace is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trace
  • Williams Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams Place is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Place

How Far From Graystone North to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Graystone North to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Graystone North and extending to:

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the North.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Graystone North to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'