Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Green Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Green Crossing

• 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 Crossing:
  • 34.145379, -83.977406
  • 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 Crossing

• 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hall County
  • Since Green Crossing is near Gwinnett County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Crossing

Communities Also Named Green Crossing ...

We found one communities that are also named Green Crossing.

Within Georgia, the name Green Crossing is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Green Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Hinds County
    • This Green Crossing is located in Hinds County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Crossing that is located in Hall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Green Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Crossing ...

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.

• Beard
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Beard is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
• Forest Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Park is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Gay Lan
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
  • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
• Hammer
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hammer is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
• Hickory Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Misty Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Misty Cove is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Cove
• Pebble Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pebble Brook is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Brook
• Rest Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
• Roberts Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Roberts Crossroads is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Crossroads
• Woodlake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodlake is located in Hall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake

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

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

• Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green Crossing to Gainesville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 505 miles [812.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,106 miles [11,436 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,984 miles [8,021 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'