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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 Greensboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greensboro and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 32.704165, -87.595501
- 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 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 Hale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
- Since Greensboro is near Perry County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Greensboro
Communities Also Named Greensboro ...
We found nine communities that are also named Greensboro.
Within Alabama, the name Greensboro is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This community is historic<1> 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].
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Greensboro is located in Gadsden County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Greensboro that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Greensboro.
- Georgia
- Greene County
- This Greensboro is located in Greene County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Hale 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 509 miles [819.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Greensboro.
- Louisiana
- Lincoln Parish
- This community is historic<1> 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 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Hale 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 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Hale 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 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Hale 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 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Hale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Greensboro.
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.
- Cedarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Curbville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Curbville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curbville
- Harper Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harper Hill is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Hill
- Havana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Havana is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Laneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laneville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Lock Five
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lock Five is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Five
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Rosemary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunshine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sunshine is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
How Far From Greensboro 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 city 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:
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Greensboro to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,331 miles [11,798.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,208 miles [8,381.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Greensboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greensboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7042, Longitude: -87.5955 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.098 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.663 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.78 degrees. |
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