Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greer Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greer Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greer Place
- 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 Greer Place:
- 34.752876, -90.672608
- 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 Greer Place
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Greer Place is near Tunica County and also Phillips County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tunica County
- eBird sighting report for Phillips 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Greer Place ...
We found one communities that share the name Greer Place.
Within Arkansas, the name Greer Place is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Greer Place in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Greer Place is located in Apache County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the west of the Greer Place that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Greer Place.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greer Place ...
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.
- Blackfoot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Cody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Council
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Cut-Off Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut-Off Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut-Off Ferry
- Cut-Off Ferry is located in Saint Francis County
- Cypress Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Corner
- Cypress Corner is located in Lee County
- Four Forks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
- Four Forks is located in Lee County
- Fox Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
- Fox Island is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Holiday Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Phillips County
- Mud Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Peters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pillar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Red Oak Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Ferry
- Red Oak Ferry is located in Lee County
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- Robinson Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Ferry
- Robinson Ferry is located in Saint Francis County
- Spring Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Lee County
- True Love Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True Love Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Love Crossing
- True Love Crossing is located in Lee County
- Vineyard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Walnut Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Corner
- Walnut Corner is located in Phillips County
- Wycamp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Robinson Ferry
How Far From Greer Place 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 Greer Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greer Place and extending to:
- Marianna, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Greer Place to Little Rock, 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 6 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 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,372 miles [11,864.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,248 miles [8,445.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greer Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greer Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greer Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7529, Longitude: -90.6726 In this case, the coordinates for Greer Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Greer Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.156 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.326 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.668 degrees. |