Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grantham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grantham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grantham
- 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 Grantham:
- 35.297196, -78.163541
- 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 Grantham
- 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 Grantham is near Sampson County and also Johnston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sampson County
- eBird sighting report for Johnston 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
Communities Also Named Grantham ...
We found six communities that share the name Grantham.
Within North Carolina, the name Grantham is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, three are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Grantham lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grantham that is located in Wayne County.
- British Columbia
- This Grantham lies 2,535 miles [4,079.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grantham that is located in Wayne County.
- Florida
- New Hampshire
- Ontario
- This Grantham lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the north of the Grantham that is located in Wayne County.
- Pennsylvania
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grantham ...
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.
- Calypso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Dobbersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbersville
- Dobbersville is located in Sampson County
- Foxfire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Harper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Monks Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Crossroads
- Monks Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Overshot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Rosewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sleepy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Sleepy Creek is located in Wayne County
- Spring Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Wayne County
- Starlight
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Stevens Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mill
- Stevens Mill is located in Wayne County
How Far From Grantham to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Grantham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grantham and extending to:
- Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grantham to Goldsboro, with an average speed<3> 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 42 miles [67.6 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 256 miles [412 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grantham. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grantham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grantham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2972, Longitude: -78.1635 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Grantham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.693 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.812 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.451 degrees. |