Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grandview Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grandview Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grandview Acres
- 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 Grandview Acres:
- 39.911713, -91.387650
- 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 Grandview Acres
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Grandview Acres is near Marion County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Grandview Acres ...
We found six communities that share the name Grandview Acres.
Within Illinois, the name Grandview Acres is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grandview Acres that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Grandview Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the east of the Grandview Acres that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Grandview Acres.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grandview Acres that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Grandview Acres.
- Salt Lake County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km] to the west of the Grandview Acres that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Grandview Acres.
- Weber County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Weber County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km] to the west northwest of the Grandview Acres that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Grandview Acres.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Grandview Acres is located in Rutland County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grandview Acres that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Grandview Acres.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grandview Acres ...
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.
- Calftown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Adams County
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Adams County
- Lincoln Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County
- Marblehead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Mark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Adams County
- Sunnybrook Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
- Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County
How Far From Grandview Acres 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 Grandview Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grandview Acres and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Grandview Acres to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 768 miles [1,236 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grandview Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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- Grandview Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grandview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9117, Longitude: -91.3876 In this case, the coordinates for Grandview Acres 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Grandview Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.909 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.891 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.923 degrees. |