Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grady Heights:
  • 35.670695, -80.429780
  • 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 Grady Heights

• 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 Rowan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rowan County
  • Since Grady Heights is near Davidson County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Davidson County
  • eBird sighting report for Davie 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 Grady Heights ...

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.

• Cedarcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
  • Cedarcrest is located in Rowan County
• Cross Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Heights
  • Cross Heights is located in Rowan County
• Eagle Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
  • Eagle Heights is located in Rowan County
• Granite Quarry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
  • Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Quarry <2>
• Lincoln Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Rowan County
• Lockeland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockeland
  • Lockeland is located in Rowan County
• Meadowbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
• Mirror Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Park
  • Mirror Park is located in Rowan County
• Salisbury
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
• Steel ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel
  • Steel is located in Rowan County
• Sunrise Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
  • Sunrise Park is located in Rowan County
• Timbercreek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
  • Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
• Trading Ford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
  • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
• Union Terrace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Terrace
  • Union Terrace is located in Rowan County

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

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

• Salisbury, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies just to the West.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Grady Heights to Raleigh, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 290 miles [466.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,761 miles [7,662.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/