Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grassy Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grassy Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grassy Creek
- 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 Grassy Creek:
- 36.573734, -81.388714
- 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 Grassy Creek
- 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 Ashe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ashe County
- Since Grassy Creek is near Grayson County and also Alleghany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- eBird sighting report for Alleghany 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 Grassy Creek ...
We found six communities that share the name Grassy Creek.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Grassy Creek.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Mitchell County
- This Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grassy Creek that is located in Ashe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Grassy Creek.
- Mitchell County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Morgan County
- This Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grassy Creek that is located in Ashe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Grassy Creek.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Grassy Creek is located in Wood County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Grassy Creek that is located in Ashe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Grassy Creek.
- Tennessee
- Polk County
- This Grassy Creek is located in Polk County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grassy Creek that is located in Ashe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Grassy Creek.
- Virginia
- Henry County
- This Grassy Creek is located in Henry County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the east of the Grassy Creek that is located in Ashe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Grassy Creek.
- Russell County
- This Grassy Creek is located in Russell County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the west northwest of the Grassy Creek that is located in Ashe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Grassy Creek.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grassy Creek ...
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.
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Ashe County
- Crumpler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
- Crumpler is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <3>
- Fox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kings Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
- Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <3>
- Piney Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <3>
- Rugby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Weavers Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
How Far From Grassy Creek 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 Grassy Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grassy Creek and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Ashe County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grassy Creek to Jefferson, with an average speed<4> 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 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 286 miles [460.3 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 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,766 miles [7,670.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grassy Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grassy Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grassy Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5737, Longitude: -81.3887 In this case, the coordinates for Grassy Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Grassy Creek 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 310.538 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.111 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.317 degrees. |