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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 Graceton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graceton and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Graceton:
    • 39.718993, -76.384683
    • 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 Graceton
  • 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Since Graceton is near York County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Graceton

Communities Also Named Graceton ...

We found three communities that are also named Graceton.

Within Maryland, the name Graceton is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Lake of the Woods County
      • This Graceton is located in Lake of the Woods County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Graceton that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake of the Woods County community of Graceton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Indiana County
      • This Graceton is located in Indiana County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Graceton that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Graceton.
    • Texas
      • Upshur County
      • This Graceton is located in Upshur County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graceton that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Graceton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Graceton ...

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.

  • Bald Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bald Eagle is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
  • Bobs Flow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bobs Flow is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Flow
  • Bryansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
  • Bushs Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bushs Corner is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corner
  • Castle Fin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
  • Delta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Delta is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
  • Fawn Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Five Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Forks is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Highland ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Highland is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland View is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
  • Minefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Minefield is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minefield
  • New Freedom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Prospect
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Prospect is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Pylesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rockridge Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rockridge Forest is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge Forest
    • Stewartstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Street
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Viking Highlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Viking Highlands is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Highlands
    • Whispering Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Whispering Woods is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Graceton to Bel Air, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Graceton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Graceton 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 Graceton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7190, Longitude: -76.3847       In this case, the coordinates for Graceton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.446 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.063 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.113 degrees.