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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 Greenbriar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar:
    • 34.773146, -86.633328
    • 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 Greenbriar
  • 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 Greenbriar ...

We found 38 communities that share the name Greenbriar.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Greenbriar.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Tallapoosa County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Greenbriar.
    • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Greenbriar.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the west of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Greenbriar.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Hillsborough County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Greenbriar.
      • Seminole County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Seminole County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Greenbriar.
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Bartow County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Greenbriar.
      • Bibb County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Bibb County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Greenbriar.
      • Bulloch County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Bulloch County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the east southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Greenbriar.
      • Fulton 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 Georgia community of Greenbriar [Fulton County].
    • Illinois
      • McLean County
      • This Greenbriar is located in McLean County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Greenbriar.
      • Will 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 Illinois community of Greenbriar [Will County].
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Marion County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the north of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Greenbriar.
      • Putnam 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 Indiana community of Greenbriar [Putnam County].
    • Kentucky
      • Daviess 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 Kentucky community of Greenbriar [Daviess County].
      • Estill County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Estill County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Greenbriar.
      • Marion County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Marion County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Greenbriar.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Greenbriar.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Greenbriar.
      • Warren County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Warren County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Greenbriar.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Ocean County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Greenbriar.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Greenbriar.
      • New Hanover County
      • This Greenbriar is located in New Hanover County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Greenbriar.
      • Onslow County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Onslow County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Greenbriar.
      • Orange County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Orange County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Greenbriar.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Berks County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Greenbriar.
      • Dauphin County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Dauphin County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Greenbriar.
      • York County
      • This Greenbriar is located in York County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Greenbriar.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Anderson County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Greenbriar.
      • Florence County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Florence County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Greenbriar.
      • Horry County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Horry County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Greenbriar.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Lancaster County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Greenbriar.
      • Oconee County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Oconee County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Greenbriar.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Orangeburg County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the east southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Greenbriar.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Rutherford County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Greenbriar.
    • Texas
      • Galveston County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Galveston County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Greenbriar.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Chesterfield County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Greenbriar.
      • Fairfax County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Fairfax County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Greenbriar.
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Greenbriar is located in Portsmouth City and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Greenbriar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenbriar ...

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.

  • Cavalry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Hill
    • Cavalry Hill is located in Madison County
  • Cedar Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Madison County
  • Cherokee Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Madison County
  • Cherry Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in Madison County
  • Glen Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
    • Glen Park is located in Madison County
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Madison County
  • Greenhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
    • Greenhill is located in Madison County
  • Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Madison County
  • Hillandale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Hillandale is located in Madison County
  • Huntsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Madison County
  • Meadow Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
    • Meadow Hills is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Normal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
    • Rideout Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Madison County
    • Scenic View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
      • Scenic View is located in Madison County
    • Shady Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
      • Shady Lane is located in Madison County
    • Stag Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stag Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Run
      • Stag Run is located in Madison County
    • Summit Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Place
      • Summit Place is located in Madison County
    • Terry Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Heights
      • Terry Heights is located in Madison County
    • Union Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Park
      • Union Park is located in Madison County
    • University Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Madison County
    • Valley Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Madison County

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

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

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Greenbriar to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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- Greenbriar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenbriar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7731, Longitude: -86.6333       In this case, the coordinates for Greenbriar 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar 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 313.644 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.424 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.951 degrees.




 

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