Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grand Rivers:
  • 37.004764, -88.232377
  • 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 Grand Rivers

• 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston County
  • Since Grand Rivers is near Marshall County and also Lyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • eBird sighting report for Lyon 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Rivers ...

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.

• Cross Road
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Road
  • Cross Road is located in Lyon County
• Eden Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Bay
  • Eden Bay is located in Lyon County
• Fairdealing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
  • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
• Gilbertsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
  • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
• Heater
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heater
  • Heater is located in Livingston County
• Indian Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Lyon County
• Lake City
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Livingston County
• Little Bear Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bear Creek
  • Little Bear Creek is located in Marshall County
• Marshall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Marshall County
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  • Paradise Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Paradise Hills is located in Lyon County
  • Possum Trot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Trot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
    • Possum Trot is located in Marshall County
  • Scale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
    • Scale is located in Marshall County
  • Stanley Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Landing
    • Stanley Landing is located in Livingston County
  • Twin Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Livingston County
  • Wildwood Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
    • Wildwood Hills is located in Lyon County

How Far From Grand Rivers 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 city such as Grand Rivers to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grand Rivers and extending to:

• Smithland, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grand Rivers to Smithland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Rivers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/