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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 Grady, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grady 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 Grady:
- 30.341320, -95.101600
- 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 Grady
- 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 Grady ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Grady.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Grady.
Beyond Texas, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Fisher County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Grady [Fisher County].
- Martin County
- This Grady is located in Martin County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Grady that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Grady.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Grady is located in Montgomery County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grady that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Grady.
- Arkansas
- Lincoln County
- This Grady is located in Lincoln County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the northeast of the Grady that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Grady.
- Florida
- Lafayette County
- This Grady is located in Lafayette County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<2> to the east of the Grady that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Grady.
- Georgia
- Polk 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 Georgia community of Grady [Polk County].
- Mississippi
- Webster County
- This Grady is located in Webster County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Grady that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Grady.
- Missouri
- Reynolds County
- This Grady is located in Reynolds County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Grady that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Grady.
- New Mexico
- Curry County
- This Grady is located in Curry County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Grady that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Grady.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Grady lies 2,508 miles [4,036.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Grady that is located in Liberty County.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Grady [Robeson County].
- Oklahoma
- Jefferson County
- This Grady is located in Jefferson County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Grady that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Grady.
- Tennessee
- McMinn County
- This Grady is located in McMinn County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grady that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Grady.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Grady is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grady that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Grady.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grady ...
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.
- Deerbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Grace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Grace is located in Liberty County
- Hightower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightower have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Hightower is located in Liberty County
- Keno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Keno is located in Liberty County
- Midline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midline
- Midline is located in Montgomery County
- Nimrod ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimrod have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Nimrod is located in Liberty County
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in San Jacinto County
- Pelican
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
- Pelican is located in Liberty County
- Plum Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
- Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Seaman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
- Seaman is located in Liberty County
- Security
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Security have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
- Security is located in Montgomery County
- Snuff Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snuff Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snuff Ridge
- Snuff Ridge is located in Liberty County
How Far From Grady 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 Grady to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grady and extending to:
- Liberty, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grady to Liberty, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,768 miles [12,501.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,644 miles [9,083.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Grady 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grady) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grady. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3413, Longitude: -95.1016 In this case, the coordinates for Grady have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Grady, 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Grady to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.502 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.484 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.188 degrees. |
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