Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Graysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graysville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Graysville
- 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 Graysville:
- 39.816743, -80.794534
- 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 Graysville
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Graysville is near Belmont County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Belmont County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Graysville ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Graysville.
Within West Virginia, the name Graysville is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Graysville is located in Jefferson County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Graysville.
- Georgia
- Catoosa County
- This Graysville is located in Catoosa County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Graysville.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Graysville is located in Clark County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Graysville.
- Sullivan County
- This Graysville is located in Sullivan County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the west of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Graysville.
- Kentucky
- Breckinridge County
- This Graysville is located in Breckinridge County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Graysville.
- Manitoba
- This Graysville lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- Missouri
- Putnam County
- This Graysville is located in Putnam County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the west of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Graysville.
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- This Graysville is located in Monroe County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Graysville.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Graysville is located in Greene County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Graysville.
- Huntingdon County
- This Graysville is located in Huntingdon County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east northeast of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Graysville.
- Tennessee
- Rhea County
- This Graysville is located in Rhea County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rhea County community of Graysville.
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This Graysville is located in Accomack County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Graysville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Graysville.
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Graysville [Floyd County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Graysville ...
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.
- Businessburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Businessburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Businessburg
- Businessburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Clover Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Dwight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Grave Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Creek
- Grave Creek is located in Marshall County
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Marshall County
- Lynn Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Moundsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <4>
- Peabody
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Stillhouse Run ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillhouse Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillhouse Run
- Stillhouse Run is located in Monroe County (OH)
How Far From Graysville 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 Graysville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Graysville and extending to:
- Moundsville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Graysville to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,013 miles [9,677 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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- Graysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8167, Longitude: -80.7945 In this case, the coordinates for Graysville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Graysville 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Graysville 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 310.107 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.099 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.005 degrees. |