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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 Greenwycke Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenwycke Village 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 Greenwycke Village:
    • 34.703424, -86.550547
    • 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 Greenwycke Village
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenwycke Village ...

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.

  • Big Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
    • Big Cove is located in Madison County
  • Bravo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bravo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
    • Bravo is located in Madison County
  • Cavalry Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Hill
    • Cavalry Hill is located in Madison County
  • Darwin Downs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin Downs
    • Darwin Downs is located in Madison County
  • Double Tree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Tree
    • Double Tree is located in Madison County
  • Dug Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
    • Dug Hill is located in Madison County
  • English Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Terrace
    • English Terrace is located in Madison County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Madison County
  • Greenhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
    • Greenhill is located in Madison County
  • Hillandale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northwest)
  • Huntsville Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hills
    • Huntsville Hills is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Huntsville Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Park
      • Huntsville Park is located in Madison County
    • Lincoln
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
    • Longwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Madison County
    • Mountain Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
      • Mountain Brook is located in Madison County
    • Oak Leaf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
      • Oak Leaf is located in Madison County
    • Pea Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Madison County
    • Sugar Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Madison County
    • Sunset Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
      • Sunset Cove is located in Madison County
    • Terry Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Heights
      • Terry Heights is located in Madison County
    • Union Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Park
      • Union Park is located in Madison County
    • University Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Madison County
    • Willow Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
      • Willow Bend is located in Madison County
    • Willowbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Madison County

How Far From Greenwycke Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Greenwycke Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Greenwycke Village and extending to:

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Greenwycke Village to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than 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 600 miles [965.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwycke Village. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenwycke Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwycke Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7034, Longitude: -86.5505       In this case, the coordinates for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Greenwycke Village 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 313.59 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.352 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.933 degrees.









 

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