Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grahamsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grahamsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grahamsville
- 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 Grahamsville:
- 38.958685, -82.709334
- 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 Grahamsville
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Grahamsville is near Scioto County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scioto County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Grahamsville ...
We found three communities that share the name Grahamsville.
Within Ohio, the name Grahamsville is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Grahamsville is located in Marion County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the south of the Grahamsville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Grahamsville.
- New York
- Sullivan County
- This Grahamsville is located in Sullivan County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grahamsville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Grahamsville.
- Ontario
- This Grahamsville lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grahamsville that is located in Jackson County.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grahamsville ...
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.
- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
- Clay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Firebrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Four Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Horeb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Keystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Limestone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Mabee Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabee Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabee Corner
- Mabee Corner is located in Jackson County
- Pinkerman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Rocky Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Jackson County
- Stockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Grahamsville 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 Grahamsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grahamsville and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Grahamsville to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 304 miles [489.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,724 miles [7,602.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grahamsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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- Grahamsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grahamsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9587, Longitude: -82.7093 In this case, the coordinates for Grahamsville 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 Grahamsville 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 311.31 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.344 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.141 degrees. |