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:
- 40.915312, -93.774773
- 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Green Bay is near Decatur County and also Lucas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- eBird sighting report for Lucas 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.
There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Green Bay.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, ten are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Illinois
- Manitoba
- This Green Bay lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<2> to the north of the Green Bay that is located in Clarke County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Green Bay lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Clarke County.
- Ontario
- This Green Bay lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Clarke County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Green Bay lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Clarke County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This community is historic<1> 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 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Green Bay that is located in Clarke 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 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<2> to the east of the Green Bay that is located in Clarke 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 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the east southeast of the Green Bay that is located in Clarke 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.
- Garden Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Grand River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hopeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Last Chance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
- Le Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Leon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
- Leslie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Murray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 and using the location of where the historic community of Green Bay once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Bay and extending to:
- Osceola, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the North.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Green Bay to Des Moines, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 896 miles [1,442 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clarke County: www.clarkecountyia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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: 40.9153, Longitude: -93.7748 |
| <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 318.569 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.934 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.887 degrees. |