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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 Grace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grace 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 Grace:
    • 37.197312, -83.865480
    • 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 Grace
  • 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
    • Since Grace is near Laurel County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Laurel County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Grace

Communities Also Named Grace ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Grace.

Within Kentucky, the name Grace is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Butler County
      • This Grace is located in Butler County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Grace.
      • Jefferson 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 Alabama community of Grace [Jefferson County].
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson 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 Grace [Jefferson County].
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Grace [Johnson County].
    • Georgia
      • Lumpkin 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 Georgia community of Grace [Lumpkin County].
    • Idaho
      • Bingham 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 Idaho community of Grace [Bingham County].
      • Caribou County
      • This Grace is located in Caribou County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caribou County community of Grace.
    • Kansas
      • Sherman 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 Grace [Sherman County].
    • Louisiana
      • De Soto Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Grace [De Soto Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Presque Isle County
      • This Grace is located in Presque Isle County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the north of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presque Isle County community of Grace.
    • Mississippi
      • Issaquena County
      • This Grace is located in Issaquena County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Issaquena County community of Grace.
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • This Grace is located in Carroll County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Grace.
      • Laclede County
      • This Grace is located in Laclede County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the west of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Grace.
    • Montana
      • Silver Bow County
      • This Grace is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Grace.
    • Nebraska
      • Brown 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 Nebraska community of Grace [Brown County].
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • This Grace is located in Buncombe County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Grace.
    • Oklahoma
      • Atoka 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 Oklahoma community of Grace [Atoka County].
    • South Carolina
      • Lancaster County
      • This Grace is located in Lancaster County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Grace.
    • Tennessee
      • White 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 Tennessee community of Grace [White County].
    • Texas
      • King County
      • Although located in King County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Grace.
      • Liberty County
      • This Grace is located in Liberty County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Grace.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This Grace is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,056 miles [3,308.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Grace.
    • West Virginia
      • Hampshire County
      • This Grace is located in Hampshire County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Grace.
      • Roane County
      • This Grace is located in Roane County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the northeast of the Grace that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Grace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grace ...

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.

  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Burning Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
  • Bush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Chestnutburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnutburg is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutburg
  • Deer Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Lick is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
  • Fall Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
  • Flatwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatwoods is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • High Knob
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • High Knob is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Knob
  • Hooker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hooker is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Lewis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Littleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Littleton is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pigeonroost
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
    • Portersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Portersburg is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersburg
    • Shepherdtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Shepherdtown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdtown
    • Stringtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Stringtown is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Urban
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Urban is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban

How Far From Grace 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 Grace to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grace and extending to:

  • Manchester, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Grace to Frankfort, 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 5 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 389 miles [626 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,257 miles [10,069.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,848 miles [7,802.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grace) 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 Grace 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 Grace, 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 Grace 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 Grace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1973, Longitude: -83.8655       In this case, the coordinates for Grace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.027 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.907 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.17 degrees.