Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Grizzard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grizzard and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Grizzard

• 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 Grizzard:
  • 36.725316, -77.438596
  • 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 Grizzard

• 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • Since Grizzard is near Greensville County and also Southampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greensville County
  • eBird sighting report for Southampton 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

Communities Also Named Grizzard ...

We found one communities that share the name Grizzard.

Within Virginia, the name Grizzard is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Grizzard in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Gibson County
    • This Grizzard is located in Gibson County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west of the Grizzard that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Grizzard.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grizzard ...

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.

• Cowie Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowie Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowie Corner
  • Cowie Corner is located in Greensville County
• Gray
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Sussex County
• Green Plain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
  • Green Plain is located in Greensville County
• Greenwood Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
  • Greenwood Park is located in Greensville County
• Henry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Sussex County
• James River Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
  • James River Junction is located in Greensville County
• Kingsberry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsberry
  • Kingsberry is located in Greensville County
• Lanes Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
  • Lanes Corner is located in Greensville County
• Lincoln Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Greensville County
• Mason
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Sussex County
• Moonlight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
  • Moonlight is located in Greensville County
• Walnut Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Heights
  • Walnut Heights is located in Greensville County

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

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

• Sussex, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grizzard to Sussex, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,584 miles [7,377.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/