Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greensboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greensboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greensboro
- 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 Greensboro:
- 33.575900, -83.182621
- 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 Greensboro
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Greensboro is near Morgan County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Greensboro ...
We found nine communities that share the name Greensboro.
Within Georgia, the name Greensboro is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Hale County
- This Greensboro is located in Hale County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Greensboro.
- Arkansas
- Craighead 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 Arkansas community of Greensboro [Craighead County].
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Greensboro is located in Gadsden County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Greensboro.
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Greensboro is located in Henry County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Greensboro.
- Louisiana
- Lincoln Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Greensboro [Lincoln Parish].
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Greensboro is located in Caroline County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Greensboro.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Greensboro is located in Guilford County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Greensboro.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Greensboro is located in Greene County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Greensboro.
- Vermont
- Orleans County
- This Greensboro is located in Orleans County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Greensboro.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greensboro ...
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.
- Flat Rock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Grantville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Greene County
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mosquito Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Crossing
- Mosquito Crossing is located in Greene County
- Parks Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Ferry
- Parks Ferry is located in Morgan County
- Parks Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
- Parks Mill is located in Morgan County
- Sugar Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Morgan County
- Swaggy Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Swords
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Temperance Bell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Bell
- Temperance Bell is located in Greene County
- Union Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Union Point is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Point <4>
How Far From Greensboro to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Greensboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greensboro and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Greensboro to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 501 miles [806.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greensboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Greensboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greensboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5759, Longitude: -83.1826 |
| <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 Greensboro, 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 Greensboro 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 311.544 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.836 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.862 degrees. |