Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grantsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grantsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grantsburg
- 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 Grantsburg:
- 38.288041, -86.469363
- 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 Grantsburg
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Grantsburg is near Perry County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Grantsburg ...
We found two communities that share the name Grantsburg.
Within Indiana, the name Grantsburg is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Johnson County
- This Grantsburg is located in Johnson County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grantsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Grantsburg.
- Wisconsin
- Burnett County
- This Grantsburg is located in Burnett County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Grantsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Grantsburg.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grantsburg ...
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.
- Carefree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - English
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- English is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <3>
- Fargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pilot Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Riddle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Sulphur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Crawford County
- Temple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Grantsburg 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 Grantsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grantsburg and extending to:
- English, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies just to the North.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Grantsburg to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 510 miles [820.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grantsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 from Point A (ie- Grantsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grantsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2880, Longitude: -86.4694 |
| <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 Grantsburg 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 313.66 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.935 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.015 degrees. |