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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 Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green 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 Green:
    • 38.345745, -121.639679
    • 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 Green
  • 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 Yolo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Yolo County
    • Since Green is near Solano County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Solano County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sacramento 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 Green

Communities Also Named Green ...

We found 29 communities that are also named Green.

There is one other community in California that is also named Green.

Beyond California, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Green [Los Angeles County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Green [Bulloch County].
      • Floyd County
      • This Green is located in Floyd County and lies 2,040 miles [3,283.1 km]<2> to the east of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Green.
    • Idaho
      • Idaho County
      • This Green is located in Idaho County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Green.
    • Kansas
      • Clay County
      • This Green is located in Clay County and lies 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km]<2> to the east of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Green.
    • Kentucky
      • Elliott County
      • This Green is located in Elliott County and lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<2> to the east of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Green.
    • Louisiana
      • Washington Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Green [Washington Parish].
      • West Carroll Parish
      • This Green is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km]<2> to the east of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Green.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Green is located in Plymouth County and lies 2,651 miles [4,266.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Green.
    • Michigan
      • Houghton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Green [Houghton County].
      • Montmorency 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 Michigan community of Green [Montmorency County].
      • Ontonagon County
      • This Green is located in Ontonagon County and lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Green.
    • Mississippi
      • Leake County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Leake County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Green.
    • Montana
      • Dawson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Green [Dawson County].
    • Nebraska
      • Custer County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Green.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Green [Sussex County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Green lies 3,412 miles [5,491.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland 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 North Carolina community of Green [Cleveland County].
    • Ohio
      • Delaware 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 Ohio community of Green [Delaware County].
      • Licking County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Green [Licking County].
      • Summit County
      • This Green is located in Summit County and lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Green.
    • Oklahoma
      • Adair County
      • This Green is located in Adair County and lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<2> to the east of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Green.
      • Mayes County
      • This Green is located in Mayes County and lies 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km] to the east of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mayes County community of Green.
    • Ontario
      • This Green lies 1,805 miles [2,904.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • This Green is located in Douglas County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Green.
    • Texas
      • Karnes County
      • This Green is located in Karnes County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Green that is located in Yolo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Karnes County community of Green.
      • Webb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Green [Webb County].
    • West Virginia
      • Green #1
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Green.
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Green [Carbon County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green ...

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.

  • Bunker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bunker is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
  • Central
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Central is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Five Points is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Hood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hood Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hood Junction is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Junction
  • Howard Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Howard Landing is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Landing
  • Howard Landing Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Howard Landing Ferry is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Landing Ferry
  • Maine Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Maine Prairie is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Prairie
  • Paintersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Paintersville is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
  • Randall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Randall is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Willow Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Point is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point

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

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

  • Woodland, which is the Seat of Yolo County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Green to Woodland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,382 miles [3,833.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,363 miles [11,849.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,130 miles [13,084 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Green 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.
<2>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- Green) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Green 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 Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3457, Longitude: -121.6397       In this case, the coordinates for Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.607 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.466 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.685 degrees.