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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 Greendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greendale 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 Greendale:
    • 38.375162, -121.583267
    • 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 Greendale
  • 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 Greendale ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Greendale.

Within California, the name Greendale is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Greendale lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the north of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
    • Illinois
      • Winnebago County
      • This Greendale is located in Winnebago County and lies 1,722 miles [2,771.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Greendale.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Greendale is located in Allen County and lies 1,932 miles [3,109.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Greendale.
      • Dearborn County
      • This Greendale is located in Dearborn County and lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km] to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Greendale.
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Greendale is located in Fayette County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the east of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Greendale.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Greendale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<1> to the east of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Greendale.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Greendale is located in Worcester County and lies 2,596 miles [4,177.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Greendale.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Greendale is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km]<1> to the east of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Greendale.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Greendale lies 2,837 miles [4,565.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
    • New York
      • Columbia County
      • This Greendale is located in Columbia County and lies 2,495 miles [4,015.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Greendale.
    • Ohio
      • Hocking County
      • This Greendale is located in Hocking County and lies 2,095 miles [3,371.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Greendale.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • This Greendale is located in Armstrong County and lies 2,229 miles [3,587.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Greendale.
      • Franklin County
      • This Greendale is located in Franklin County and lies 2,334 miles [3,756.2 km] to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Greendale.
      • McKean County
      • This Greendale is located in McKean County and lies 2,251 miles [3,622.6 km] to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Greendale.
    • Quebec
      • This Greendale lies 2,463 miles [3,963.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Greendale is located in Harris County and lies 1,625 miles [2,615.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Greendale.
    • Utah
      • Daggett 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 Utah community of Greendale [Daggett County].
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • This Greendale is located in Henrico County and lies 2,376 miles [3,823.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Greendale.
      • Washington County
      • This Greendale is located in Washington County and lies 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km] to the east of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Greendale.
    • Washington
      • Pierce 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 Washington community of Greendale [Pierce County].
    • West Virginia
      • Nicholas County
      • This Greendale is located in Nicholas County and lies 2,171 miles [3,493.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Greendale.
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee County
      • This Greendale is located in Milwaukee County and lies 1,774 miles [2,855 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greendale that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milwaukee County community of Greendale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greendale ...

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.

  • Arcade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Arcade is located in Yolo County
  • Central
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Yolo County
  • Five Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Solano County
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Sacramento County
  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Sacramento County
  • Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Yolo County
  • Hood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hood Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Junction
    • Hood Junction is located in Sacramento County
  • Paintersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
    • Paintersville is located in Sacramento County
  • Point Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Sacramento County
  • Randall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Sacramento County
  • Willow Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
    • Willow Point is located in Yolo County

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

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

  • Woodland, which is the Seat of Yolo County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greendale to Woodland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,378 miles [3,827 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,127 miles [13,079.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for Yolo County: www.yolocounty.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3752, Longitude: -121.5833       In this case, the coordinates for Greendale 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Greendale 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 Greendale 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 339.562 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.414 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.65 degrees.









 

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