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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 Greenbrier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier:
    • 35.234061, -92.387862
    • 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 Greenbrier
  • 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 Greenbrier ...

We found 31 communities that share the name Greenbrier.

Within Arkansas, the name Greenbrier is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Lauderdale County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Greenbrier.
      • Limestone County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Limestone County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Greenbrier.
      • Russell County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Russell County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the east southeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Greenbrier.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Dougherty County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Greenbrier.
      • Richmond County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Richmond County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Greenbrier.
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Greenbrier [Cook County].
    • Indiana
      • Orange County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Orange County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Greenbrier.
      • Warrick County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Warrick County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Greenbrier.
    • Kentucky
      • Lincoln 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 Greenbrier [Lincoln County].
      • Nelson County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Nelson County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Greenbrier.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Baltimore County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Greenbrier.
      • Carroll County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Carroll County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Greenbrier.
      • Frederick County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Frederick County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Greenbrier.
      • Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Greenbrier [Prince George's County].
      • Washington County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Washington County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Greenbrier.
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Greenbrier [Monroe County].
    • Missouri
      • Bollinger County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Greenbrier.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Alamance County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Greenbrier.
      • Cumberland County
      • Although located in Cumberland County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Greenbrier.
      • Pitt County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Pitt County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km] to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Greenbrier.
    • Ohio
      • Monroe County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Monroe County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Greenbrier.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre 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 Pennsylvania community of Greenbrier [Centre County].
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Greenbrier [Delaware County].
      • Northumberland County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Northumberland County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Greenbrier.
    • South Carolina
      • Fairfield 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 South Carolina community of Greenbrier [Fairfield County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cheatham County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Cheatham County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Greenbrier.
      • Robertson County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Robertson County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Greenbrier.
      • Sevier County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Greenbrier [Sevier County].
      • Williamson County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Williamson County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Faulkner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Greenbrier.
    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville City
      • 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 Virginia community of Greenbrier [Charlottesville City].
    • West Virginia
      • McDowell 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 West Virginia community of Greenbrier [McDowell County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenbrier ...

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.

  • Bono
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Faulkner County
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Guy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
    • Guy is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Holly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Conway County
  • Martinville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
    • Martinville is located in Faulkner County
  • Old Texas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Texas
    • Old Texas is located in Faulkner County
  • Pinnacle Springs ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Springs
    • Pinnacle Springs is located in Faulkner County
  • Republican
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republican have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican
    • Republican is located in Faulkner County
  • Rolling Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Faulkner County
  • Shady Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Faulkner County
  • Soda Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Valley
    • Soda Valley is located in Faulkner County
  • Twin Groves
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
    • Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people

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

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

  • Conway, which is the Seat of Faulkner County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greenbrier to Conway, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 881 miles [1,417.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,420 miles [11,941.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,298 miles [8,526.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Greenbrier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenbrier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2341, Longitude: -92.3879    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Greenbrier 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>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 Greenbrier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Greenbrier 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 317.296 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.713 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.337 degrees.