Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grandin:
  • 36.044019, -81.415927
  • 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 Grandin

• 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 Caldwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
  • Since Grandin is near Wilkes County and also Watauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Watauga 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 Grandin

Communities Also Named Grandin ...

We found four communities that are also named Grandin.

Within North Carolina, the name Grandin is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Putnam County
    • This Grandin is located in Putnam County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the south of the Grandin that is located in Caldwell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Grandin.
  • Missouri
    • Carter County
    • This Grandin is located in Carter County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the west of the Grandin that is located in Caldwell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Grandin.
  • New Jersey
    • Hunterdon County
    • This Grandin is located in Hunterdon County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grandin that is located in Caldwell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Grandin.
  • North Dakota
    • Cass County
    • This Grandin is located in Cass County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grandin that is located in Caldwell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Grandin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grandin ...

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.

• Buffalo Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo Cove is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cove
• Cedar Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
  • Cedar Rock village
• Denny ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Denny is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
• Elkville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elkville is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkville
• Fort Defiance
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Defiance is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
• Happy Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Happy Valley is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• Indian Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Hills is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Jones ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jones is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
• Kings Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
• Laurel Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Hollow is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
• Mount Pleasant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Ready Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Branch
• Thankful
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Thankful is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thankful

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

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

• Lenoir, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grandin to Lenoir, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'