Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greensboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greensboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greensboro
- 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 Greensboro:
- 30.569496, -84.743159
- 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 Greensboro
- 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 Gadsden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gadsden County
- Since Greensboro is near Liberty County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Greensboro ...
We found nine communities that share the name Greensboro.
Within Florida, the name Greensboro is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Hale County
- This Greensboro is located in Hale County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Greensboro that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Greensboro.
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Greensboro [Craighead County].
- Georgia
- Greene County
- This Greensboro is located in Greene County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Greensboro.
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Greensboro is located in Henry County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the north of the Greensboro that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Greensboro.
- Louisiana
- Lincoln Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Greensboro [Lincoln Parish].
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Greensboro is located in Caroline County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Greensboro.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Greensboro is located in Guilford County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Greensboro.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Greensboro is located in Greene County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Greensboro.
- Vermont
- Orleans County
- This Greensboro is located in Orleans County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Gadsden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Greensboro.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greensboro ...
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.
- Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Hardaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jinks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Juniper
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - River Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- River Junction is located in Gadsden County
- Rock Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
- Rock Bluff is located in Liberty County
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sawdust
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Greensboro to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Greensboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greensboro and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Gadsden County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Greensboro to Quincy, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greensboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gadsden County: www.gadsdengov.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greensboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greensboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5695, Longitude: -84.7432 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greensboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Greensboro 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 312.276 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.26 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.129 degrees. |