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:
- 40.135909, -79.092806
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Gray is near Westmoreland County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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
- Lycoming 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 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the west of the Gray that is located in Somerset 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 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the west of the Gray that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Gray.
- Saskatchewan
- This Gray lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gray that is located in Somerset 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 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gray that is located in Somerset 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.
- Coal Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Junction
- Coal Junction is located in Somerset County
- Edie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Jenners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Jenners Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
- Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
- Jennerstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
- Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <5>
- Meadowdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Somerset County
- Pilltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Roytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
- Roytown is located in Somerset County
How Far From Gray to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Gray to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 '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- 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: 40.1359, Longitude: -79.0928 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 309.049 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.946 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.133 degrees. |