Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grifton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grifton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grifton
- 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 Grifton:
- 35.373970, -77.437047
- 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 Grifton
- 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 Lenoir County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lenoir County
- Since Grifton is near Pitt County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pitt County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Grifton ...
We found two communities that share the name Grifton.
Within North Carolina, the name Grifton is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Grifton lies 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grifton that is located in Lenoir County.
- Maryland
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grifton ...
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.
- Fountain Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Lenoir County
- Fourway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Lenoir County
- Greenmead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Haddocks Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddocks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddocks Crossroads
- Haddocks Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Harveytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Harveytown is located in Lenoir County
- Helens Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Crossroads
- Helens Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Honolulu
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hugo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Littlefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Littlefield is located in Pitt County
- Maplecypress
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecypress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
- Maplecypress is located in Craven County
- Pleasant Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Pitt County
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- Rolling Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Pines
- Rolling Pines is located in Lenoir County
- Stokestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokestown
- Stokestown is located in Pitt County
- Strawberry Banks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Banks
- Strawberry Banks is located in Pitt County
- Tarheel Courts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarheel Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarheel Courts
- Tarheel Courts is located in Lenoir County
- Tick Bite
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Rolling Pines
How Far From Grifton 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 town such as Grifton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grifton and extending to:
- Kinston, which is the Seat of Lenoir County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grifton to Kinston, 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grifton: www.grifton.com/
The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.nc.us/
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 '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- Grifton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grifton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3740, Longitude: -77.4370 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Grifton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Grifton 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 308.283 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.354 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.15 degrees. |