Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gradys, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gradys and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gradys
- 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 Gradys:
- 35.165720, -77.885260
- 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 Gradys
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Gradys is near Duplin County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Duplin County
- eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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 Gradys ...
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.
- Drummersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummersville
- Drummersville is located in Duplin County
- Gradys Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
- Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Herrings Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
- Herrings Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Hills Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
- Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Indian Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Wayne County
- Outlaws Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlaws Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
- Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
- Pricetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Seven Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
How Far From Gradys to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gradys to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gradys and extending to:
- Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gradys to Goldsboro, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,667 miles [7,510.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gradys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gradys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gradys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1657, Longitude: -77.8853 In this case, the coordinates for Gradys have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Gradys to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.54 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.617 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.389 degrees. |