Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Bay
- 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 Bay:
- 44.512333, -88.010361
- 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 Bay
- 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- Since Green Bay is near Outagamie County and also Kewaunee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Outagamie County
- eBird sighting report for Kewaunee 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 Bay ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Green Bay.
Within Wisconsin, the name Green Bay is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, ten are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Clarke 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 Iowa community of Green Bay [Clarke County].
- Lee County
- This community is historic and although located in Lee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Green Bay.
- Manitoba
- This Green Bay lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Bay that is located in Brown County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Green Bay lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the east of the Green Bay that is located in Brown County.
- Ontario
- This Green Bay lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Brown County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Green Bay lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Brown County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley 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 South Carolina community of Green Bay [Berkeley County].
- Georgetown County
- This Green Bay is located in Georgetown County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Green Bay that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Green Bay.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Green Bay is located in Hanover County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Green Bay that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Green Bay.
- Prince Edward County
- This Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the southeast of the Green Bay that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince Edward County community of Green Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Bay ...
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.
- Champion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Chapel Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Ridge
- Chapel Ridge is located in Brown County
- Duck Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Brown County
- Edgewater Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Edgewater Beach is located in Brown County
- Hobart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Howard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Little Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rapids
- Little Rapids is located in Brown County
- Poland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Brown County
- Red Banks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Bush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush
- Sugar Bush is located in Brown County
- Tremble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Green Bay 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 city such as Green Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Bay and extending to:
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Green Bay to Madison, with an average speed<4>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 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,068 miles [9,765.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,707 miles [7,575.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Green Bay: www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/
The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Green Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5123, Longitude: -88.0104 |
| <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 Green Bay, 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.648 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.949 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.961 degrees. |