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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Grandview:
    • 41.421450, -78.548077
    • 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 Grandview
  • 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 Grandview ...

We found 61 communities that share the name Grandview.

There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Grandview.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 57 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 57 communities, 56 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Armstrong County
      • This Grandview is located in Armstrong County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Grandview.
    • Indiana County
      • This Grandview is located in Indiana County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Grandview.
    • Venango County
      • This Grandview is located in Venango County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Grandview.
    • Washington County
      • This Grandview is located in Washington County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Grandview.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This Grandview is located in Cullman County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Grandview.
    • Alaska
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Grandview.
    • Alberta
      • This Grandview lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll County
      • This Grandview is located in Carroll County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Grandview.
      • Conway County
      • This Grandview is located in Conway County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km] to the west southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Grandview.
    • British Columbia
      • This Grandview lies 2,179 miles [3,506.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Grandview is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,123 miles [3,416.6 km]<1> to the west of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Grandview.
    • Colorado
      • La Plata County
      • This Grandview is located in La Plata County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<1> to the west of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Plata County community of Grandview.
    • Florida
      • Putnam County
      • This Grandview is located in Putnam County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Grandview.
      • Sumter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Grandview [Sumter County].
    • Georgia
      • Pickens County
      • This Grandview is located in Pickens County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Grandview.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • This Grandview is located in Bingham County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Grandview.
    • Illinois
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Grandview [Carroll County].
      • Edgar County
      • This Grandview is located in Edgar County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the west of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Grandview.
      • Effingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Grandview [Effingham County].
      • Sangamon County
      • This Grandview is located in Sangamon County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the west of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Grandview.
    • Indiana
      • Madison County
      • This Grandview is located in Madison County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Grandview.
      • Marion County
      • This Grandview is located in Marion County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the west southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Grandview.
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Grandview [Monroe County].
      • Spencer County
      • This Grandview is located in Spencer County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the west southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Grandview.
    • Iowa
      • Louisa County
      • This Grandview is located in Louisa County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the west of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Grandview.
    • Kansas
      • Ford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Grandview [Ford County].
      • Riley County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Riley County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riley County community of Grandview.
      • Wyandotte County
      • This Grandview is located in Wyandotte County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the west of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandotte County community of Grandview.
    • Kentucky
      • Daviess County
      • This Grandview is located in Daviess County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Grandview.
      • Hardin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Grandview [Hardin County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Grandview is located in Monroe County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Grandview.
    • Manitoba
      • This Grandview lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
    • Michigan
      • Marquette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Grandview [Marquette County].
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • This Grandview is located in Jackson County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the west of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Grandview.
    • New Jersey
      • Somerset County
      • This Grandview is located in Somerset County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Grandview.
    • New York
      • Genesee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Grandview [Genesee County].
    • North Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Grandview is located in Cherokee County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Grandview.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Grandview.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Grandview is located in Hamilton County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Grandview.
      • Washington County
      • This Grandview is located in Washington County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Grandview.
    • Ontario
      • This Grandview lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the north of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
    • Oregon
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Grandview [Jefferson County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Grandview lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
    • South Dakota
      • Brule County
      • This Grandview is located in Brule County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brule County community of Grandview.
      • Douglas County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Grandview [Douglas County].
    • Tennessee
      • Greene County
      • This Grandview is located in Greene County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Grandview.
      • Hardin County
      • This Grandview is located in Hardin County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Grandview.
      • Knox County
      • This Grandview is located in Knox County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Grandview.
      • Putnam County
      • This Grandview is located in Putnam County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Grandview.
      • Rhea County
      • This Grandview is located in Rhea County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Grandview.
      • Washington County
      • This Grandview is located in Washington County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the south southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Grandview.
    • Texas
      • Bowie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Grandview [Bowie County].
      • Dawson County
      • This Grandview is located in Dawson County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Grandview.
      • Gray County
      • Although located in Gray County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gray County community of Grandview.
      • Johnson County
      • This Grandview is located in Johnson County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the west southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Grandview.
    • Virginia
      • Salem City
      • This Grandview is located in Salem City and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Grandview.
      • Stafford County
      • This Grandview is located in Stafford County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the south southeast of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Grandview.
    • Washington
      • Clallam County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Grandview [Clallam County].
      • Yakima County
      • This Grandview is located in Yakima County and lies 2,062 miles [3,318.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Grandview.
    • West Virginia
      • Raleigh County
      • This Grandview is located in Raleigh County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Grandview that is located in Elk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Grandview.
    • Wisconsin
      • Bayfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Grandview [Bayfield County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grandview ...

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.

  • Boot Jack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boot Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Jack
    • Boot Jack is located in Elk County
  • Brandy Camp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Camp
    • Brandy Camp is located in Elk County
  • Coal Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
    • Coal Hollow is located in Elk County
  • Earlyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlyville
    • Earlyville is located in Elk County
  • Five Points
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Elk County
  • Four Points
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Elk County
  • Glen Hazel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
    • Glen Hazel is located in Elk County
  • Lynchville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
    • Lynchville is located in Elk County
  • Squab Hollow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squab Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squab Hollow
    • Squab Hollow is located in Elk County
  • Weedville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Whistletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
    • Whistletown is located in Elk County

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

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

  • Ridgway, which is the Seat of Elk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Grandview to Ridgway, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 191 miles [307.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grandview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grandview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grandview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4215, Longitude: -78.5481       In this case, the coordinates for Grandview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Grandview 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grandview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Grandview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.632 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.672 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.393 degrees.









 

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