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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 Graydon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graydon and the surrounding area.
- 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 Graydon:
- 39.854268, -76.654968
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Graydon
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Graydon is near Baltimore County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Graydon
Communities Also Named Graydon ...
We found one communities that are also named Graydon.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Graydon is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Graydon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Chambers County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Chambers County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Graydon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Graydon ...
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.
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chapel View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chapel View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
- Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Roads is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- East Yoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Yoe
- Fox Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Homeland Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland Gardens is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Gardens
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Red Lion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Relay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Relay is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Robin Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robin Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Heights
- Springvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Springvale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Spry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- Winterstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Winterstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
How Far From Graydon 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 Graydon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Graydon and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Graydon to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Graydon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Graydon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Graydon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graydon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8543, Longitude: -76.6550 In this case, the coordinates for Graydon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.597 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.255 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.175 degrees. |
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