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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 Greens Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greens Crossing 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 Greens Crossing:
    • 30.916596, -83.057089
    • 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 Greens Crossing
  • 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 Greens Crossing ...

We found two communities that share the name Greens Crossing.

Within Georgia, the name Greens Crossing is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Greens Crossing is located in Oneida County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greens Crossing that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Greens Crossing.
    • Texas
      • Williamson County
      • This Greens Crossing is located in Williamson County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the west of the Greens Crossing that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Greens Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greens 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.

  • Alexis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
    • Alexis is located in Echols County
  • Charter Oaks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
    • Charter Oaks is located in Lowndes County
  • Eightmile Still
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Still have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Still
    • Eightmile Still is located in Clinch County
  • Five Points
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Lowndes County
  • Fruitland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Echols County
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Lanier County
  • Haylow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haylow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haylow
    • Haylow is located in Echols County
  • Lincoln Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Lowndes County
  • Little Miami
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Miami
    • Little Miami is located in Lowndes County
  • Mayday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
    • Mayday is located in Echols County
  • Monks Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Crossing
    • Monks Crossing is located in Lowndes County
  • Teeterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville
    • Teeterville is located in Lanier County

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

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

  • Valdosta, which is the Seat of Lowndes County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greens Crossing to Valdosta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 210 miles [338 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greens Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greens Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greens Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9166, Longitude: -83.0571       In this case, the coordinates for Greens Crossing 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 Greens Crossing 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 311.352 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.241 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.453 degrees.









 

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