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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:
    • 39.600854, -93.440489
    • 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 Grace
  • 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 Grace ...

We found 24 communities that share the name Grace.

There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Grace.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Laclede County
      • This Grace is located in Laclede County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Grace that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Grace.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Butler County
      • This Grace is located in Butler County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grace that is located in Carroll 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 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grace that is located in Carroll 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].
    • Kentucky
      • Clay County
      • This Grace is located in Clay County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grace that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Grace.
    • 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 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grace that is located in Carroll 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 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Grace that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Issaquena County community of Grace.
    • Montana
      • Silver Bow County
      • This Grace is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grace that is located in Carroll 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 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grace that is located in Carroll 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 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grace that is located in Carroll 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 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the south of the Grace that is located in Carroll 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 1,529 miles [2,460.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grace that is located in Carroll 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 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the east of the Grace that is located in Carroll 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 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the east of the Grace that is located in Carroll 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.

  • Blue Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
    • Blue Mound is located in Livingston County
  • Corner Campbell School
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Campbell School have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Campbell School
    • Corner Campbell School is located in Livingston County
  • Cream Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
    • Cream Ridge is located in Livingston County
  • Dawn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
    • Dawn is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <5>
  • Fisher ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Carroll County
  • Fountain Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
    • Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
  • Little Compton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
    • Little Compton is located in Carroll County
  • Plymouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Carroll County
  • Quote
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quote have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quote
    • Quote is located in Carroll County
  • Tina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
    • Tina is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people

How Far From Grace 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 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:

  • Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Grace to Carrollton, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 877 miles [1,411.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6009, Longitude: -93.4405       In this case, the coordinates for Grace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.282 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.431 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.999 degrees.









 

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