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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 Grays Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grays Ferry 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 Grays Ferry:
    • 39.935113, -75.192124
    • 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 Grays Ferry
  • 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 Grays Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Grays Ferry.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Grays Ferry is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Grays Ferry in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Taylor County
      • This Grays Ferry is located in Taylor County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grays Ferry that is located in Philadelphia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Grays Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grays Ferry ...

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.

  • Cedar Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fishtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
    • Fishtown is located in Philadelphia County
  • Francisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
    • Francisville is located in Philadelphia County
  • Garden Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Court
    • Garden Court is located in Philadelphia County
  • Northern Liberties
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Liberties have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Liberties
    • Northern Liberties is located in Philadelphia County
  • Packer Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Park
    • Packer Park is located in Philadelphia County
  • Point Breeze
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Point Breeze is located in Philadelphia County
  • Poplar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Poplar is located in Philadelphia County
  • Queen Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
    • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
  • Society Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
    • Society Hill is located in Philadelphia County
  • Spring Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Philadelphia County
  • Spruce Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Spruce Hill is located in Philadelphia County
  • Strawberry Mansion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Mansion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Mansion
    • Strawberry Mansion is located in Philadelphia County
  • University City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Philadelphia County

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

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

  • Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Philadelphia County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Grays Ferry to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,776 miles [9,295.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

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- Grays Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grays Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9351, Longitude: -75.1921       In this case, the coordinates for Grays Ferry 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 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.
<4>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 Grays Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.722 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.275 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.514 degrees.









 

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