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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 Tree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Tree 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 Tree:
    • 34.800088, -87.798643
    • 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 Tree
  • 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 Tree ...

We found ten communities that share the name Green Tree.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Green Tree.

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

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Marengo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Green Tree [Marengo County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Van Buren County
      • This Green Tree is located in Van Buren County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Green Tree that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Green Tree.
    • Iowa
      • Scott County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Green Tree [Scott County].
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • This Green Tree is located in Gloucester County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Green Tree that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Green Tree.
    • North Carolina
      • Guilford County
      • This Green Tree is located in Guilford County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Green Tree that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Green Tree.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Green Tree is located in Allegheny County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Green Tree that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Green Tree.
      • Chester County
      • This Green Tree is located in Chester County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the east northeast of the Green Tree that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Green Tree.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Green Tree is located in Montgomery County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km] to the east northeast of the Green Tree that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Green Tree.
    • Tennessee
      • White County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Green Tree [White County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Green Tree is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Green Tree that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Green Tree.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Tree ...

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.

  • Cypress Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
    • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cypress Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Forest
    • Cypress Forest is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cypress Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
    • Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
  • Gatesville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
  • Lovelace Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Crossroads
    • Lovelace Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County
  • Mansion View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansion View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansion View
    • Mansion View is located in Lauderdale County
  • Pride Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pride Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride Landing
    • Pride Landing is located in Colbert County
  • Prides Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Ferry
    • Prides Ferry is located in Colbert County
  • Three Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
    • Three Forks is located in Lauderdale County
  • Woodland Landing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Landing
    • Woodland Landing is located in Lauderdale County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Green Tree once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Tree and extending to:

  • Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the East.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Green Tree to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,123 miles [8,244.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Tree 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.
<2>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- Green Tree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Tree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8001, Longitude: -87.7986       In this case, the coordinates for Green Tree have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Tree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Tree 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 314.36 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.254 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.431 degrees.




 

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