Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Hills
- 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 Green Hills:
- 34.768978, -87.016676
- 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 Green Hills
- 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 Limestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- Since Green Hills is near Lauderdale County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Green Hills ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Green Hills.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Green Hills.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Green Hills.
- Tuscaloosa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Bay 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 Florida community of Green Hills [Bay County].
- Miami-Dade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Green Hills [Miami-Dade County].
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Green Hills is located in Hall County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Green Hills.
- Walker County
- This Green Hills is located in Walker County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the east of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Green Hills.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Green Hills is located in Calvert County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Green Hills.
- Frederick County
- This Green Hills is located in Frederick County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east northeast of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Green Hills.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Green Hills is located in Chautauqua County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Green Hills.
- Ohio
- Greene 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 Ohio community of Green Hills [Greene County].
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This Green Hills is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Green Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Green Hills [Delaware County].
- Washington County
- This Green Hills is located in Washington County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Green Hills.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Green Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the east of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Green Hills.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Green Hills is located in Davidson County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Green Hills.
- Hamilton County
- This Green Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the east northeast of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Green Hills.
- Maury 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 Tennessee community of Green Hills [Maury County].
- Putnam County
- This Green Hills is located in Putnam County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the northeast of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Green Hills.
- Tipton County
- This Green Hills is located in Tipton County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the west northwest of the Green Hills that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Green Hills.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Hills ...
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.
- Bonnie Doone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
- Bonnie Doone is located in Limestone County
- Cloverleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
- Cloverleaf is located in Limestone County
- Cottonwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Limestone County
- Farmview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Glenn Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Valley
- Glenn Valley is located in Limestone County
- Holland Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Place
- Holland Place is located in Limestone County
- Indian Trace
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trace
- Indian Trace is located in Limestone County
- Jones Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Limestone County
- Lawngate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mayflower
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Limestone County
- Tanner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Tanner is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tanner <4>
- Tanner Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Crossroads
- Tanner Crossroads is located in Limestone County
- Yorkshire
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Green Hills 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 Green Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Hills and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Green Hills to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 620 miles [997.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Green Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7690, Longitude: -87.0167 In this case, the coordinates for Green Hills 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Green Hills 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 Green Hills 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 313.878 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.693 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.111 degrees. |