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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 Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grays Corner 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 Corner:
    • 37.650144, -78.631956
    • 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 Grays Corner
  • 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 Buckingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Buckingham County
    • Since Grays Corner is near Nelson County and also Albemarle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle 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 Grays Corner

Communities Also Named Grays Corner ...

We found six communities that are also named Grays Corner.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Grays Corner.

Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Westmoreland County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Westmoreland County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grays Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Grays Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Lawrence County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Lawrence County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west of the Grays Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Grays Corner.
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Hancock County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grays Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Grays Corner.
      • York County
      • This Grays Corner is located in York County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km] to the northeast of the Grays Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Grays Corner.
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Worcester County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grays Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Grays Corner.
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Washington County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Grays Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Grays Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grays Corner ...

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.

  • Alpha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Alpha is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Boiling Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Boiling Spring is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
  • Buffalo Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
  • Four Forks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Four Forks is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
  • Gordon Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon Crossing is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Crossing
  • Greenway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenway is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
  • Howardsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Howardsville is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Moses Crossing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Moses Crossing is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Crossing
  • Porters
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Porters is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Red Apple Orchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Apple Orchard is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple Orchard
    • Rockfish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
    • Shipman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
    • Sunny Side
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sunny Side is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Toga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
    • Woods Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Woods Corner is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner

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

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

  • Buckingham, which is the Seat of Buckingham County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Grays Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,019 miles [9,686.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,600 miles [7,403 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grays Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Corner 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 Grays Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6501, Longitude: -78.6320       In this case, the coordinates for Grays Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.891 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.389 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.835 degrees.