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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 Grays Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grays Corner 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 Grays Corner:
    • 38.348726, -75.170187
    • 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 Grays Corner
  • 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
    • Since Grays Corner is near Sussex County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Grays Corner

Communities Also Named Grays Corner ...

We found six communities that are also named Grays Corner.

Within Maryland, the name Grays Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Lawrence County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Lawrence County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west of the Grays Corner that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Grays Corner.
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Hancock County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grays Corner that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Grays Corner.
      • York County
      • This Grays Corner is located in York County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the north northeast of the Grays Corner that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Grays Corner.
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Washington County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grays Corner that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Grays Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Buckingham County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Buckingham County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Grays Corner.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Westmoreland County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the west southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Grays Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grays Corner ...

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.

  • Berlin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
  • Bramblewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bramblewood is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
  • Briddletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Briddletown is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briddletown
  • Captains Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Captains Hill is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Hill
  • Captains Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Captains Knoll is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Knoll
  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Greenwood Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood Place is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Place
  • Herring Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Herring Landing is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Landing
  • Holly Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mystic Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mystic Harbor is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Harbor
    • Ocean Pines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Salt Grass Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Grass Cove
    • Seabright
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Seabright is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabright
    • Tanglewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Tanglewood is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Wood Duck Isle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wood Duck Isle is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Duck Isle

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

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

  • Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grays Corner to Snow Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Grays Corner) 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 Grays Corner 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 Grays Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3487, Longitude: -75.1702       In this case, the coordinates for Grays Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.84 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.16 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.16 degrees.