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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 Green Pond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Pond 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 Green Pond:
    • 33.224972, -87.126234
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Green Pond
  • 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
    • Since Green Pond is near Tuscaloosa County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Green Pond

Communities Also Named Green Pond ...

We found nine communities that are also named Green Pond.

Within Alabama, the name Green Pond is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This Green Pond is located in Polk County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Green Pond that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Green Pond.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Green Pond is located in Morris County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Green Pond.
    • North Carolina
      • Scotland County
      • This Green Pond is located in Scotland County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Green Pond.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Green Pond is located in Beaufort County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the east of the Green Pond that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Green Pond.
      • Colleton County
      • This Green Pond is located in Colleton County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the east of the Green Pond that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Green Pond.
      • Laurens County
      • This Green Pond is located in Laurens County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the east northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Green Pond.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the east northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Green Pond.
    • Tennessee
      • Overton County
      • This Green Pond is located in Overton County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Green Pond.
    • Virginia
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Green Pond is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Green Pond.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Pond ...

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.

  • Bibbville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bibbville is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibbville
  • Booth Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Booth Ford is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Ford
  • Bucksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucksville is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
  • Bucktown ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bucktown is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Caffee Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Caffee Junction is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffee Junction
  • Chambers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chambers is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Flat Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Flat Top is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
  • Gray Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gray Hill is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hill
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Italian Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Italian Town is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
  • Lake View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Masena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Masena is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masena

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

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

  • Centreville, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Green Pond to Centreville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Green Pond) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Pond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2250, Longitude: -87.1262    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.852 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.451 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.488 degrees.