Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Bay
- 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 Bay:
- 27.836139, -81.922861
- 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 Green Bay
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Green Bay is near Hillsborough County and also Hardee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- eBird sighting report for Hardee 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 Green Bay ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Green Bay.
Within Florida, the name Green Bay is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, ten are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Clarke County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Green Bay [Clarke County].
- Lee County
- This community is historic and although located in Lee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Green Bay.
- Manitoba
- This Green Bay lies 1,715 miles [2,760 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Green Bay that is located in Polk County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Green Bay lies 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Polk County.
- Ontario
- This Green Bay lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the north of the Green Bay that is located in Polk County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Green Bay lies 1,623 miles [2,612 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Polk County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Green Bay [Berkeley County].
- Georgetown County
- This Green Bay is located in Georgetown County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Green Bay.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Green Bay is located in Hanover County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Green Bay.
- Prince Edward County
- This Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the north northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince Edward County community of Green Bay.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Bay ...
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.
- Bonnie
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Homeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Homeland is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homeland <4>
- Lyle Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
- Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
- Mulberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
- Pebbledale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebbledale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebbledale
- Pebbledale is located in Polk County
- Pierce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Prairie Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
- Prairie Junction is located in Polk County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Polk County
- Tiger Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Green Bay 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 Green Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Bay and extending to:
- Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Green Bay to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Green Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8361, Longitude: -81.9229 In this case, the coordinates for Green Bay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bay 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 310.538 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.874 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.745 degrees. |