Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gray, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gray and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gray
- 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 Gray:
- 41.422021, -77.025246
- 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 Gray
- 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 Lycoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lycoming County
- Since Gray is near Tioga County and also Bradford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tioga County
- eBird sighting report for Bradford 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 Gray ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Gray.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Gray.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Blair County
- Clearfield County
- Somerset County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pickaway 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 Ohio community of Gray [Pickaway County].
- Washington County
- This community is historic and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gray.
- Oklahoma
- Beaver County
- This Gray is located in Beaver County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<1> to the west of the Gray that is located in Lycoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Gray.
- Tulsa County
- This Gray is located in Tulsa County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km] to the west southwest of the Gray that is located in Lycoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Gray.
- Saskatchewan
- This Gray lies 1,440 miles [2,317.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gray that is located in Lycoming County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Eastland 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 Gray [Eastland County].
- Marion County
- This Gray is located in Marion County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gray that is located in Lycoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Gray.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gray ...
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.
- Butternut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Butternut Grove is located in Lycoming County
- Buttonwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Buttonwood is located in Lycoming County
- Fairlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
- Hepburnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburnville
- Hepburnville is located in Lycoming County
- Kellyburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Loyalsockville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalsockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalsockville
- Loyalsockville is located in Lycoming County
- Marsh Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Hill
- Marsh Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Picture Rocks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Quiggleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiggleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiggleville
- Quiggleville is located in Lycoming County
- Steam Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Valley
- Steam Valley is located in Lycoming County
- Trout Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Run
- Trout Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Run <5>
- Woodland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Lycoming County
How Far From Gray 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 Gray to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gray and extending to:
- Williamsport, which is the Seat of Lycoming County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Gray to Williamsport, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south (S). 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 174 miles [280 km] to the south (S). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,381 miles [7,050.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gray. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4220, Longitude: -77.0252 In this case, the coordinates for Gray 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Gray 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 Gray, 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 Gray 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 307.695 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.612 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.698 degrees. |