Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grace Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grace Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grace Point
- 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 Grace Point:
- 37.695968, -76.353835
- 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 Grace Point
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Grace Point is near Northumberland County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grace Point ...
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.
- Bushy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Christ Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christ Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church
- Christ Church is located in Lancaster County
- Cove Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Colony
- Cove Colony is located in Lancaster County
- Ditchley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Good Luck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Harveys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Highland Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
- Highland Landing is located in Northumberland County
- Merry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Queenstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Lancaster County
- Regent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County
- Slabtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Grace Point 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 Grace Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Grace Point and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Grace Point to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,496 miles [7,235.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grace Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Grace Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grace Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6960, Longitude: -76.3538 In this case, the coordinates for Grace Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Grace Point 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 307.565 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.894 degrees. |