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:
- 41.735313, -87.550601
- 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since Green Bay is near Lake County and also Will County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Will 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 Illinois, the name Green Bay is unique.
Beyond Illinois, 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
- Florida
- 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 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Green Bay that is located in Cook County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Green Bay lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Cook County.
- Ontario
- This Green Bay lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Cook County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Green Bay lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Cook 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 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Green Bay that is located in Cook 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 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Green Bay that is located in Cook 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 585 miles [941.5 km] to the east southeast of the Green Bay that is located in Cook 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.
- Grand Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in Cook County
- Honeymoon Row
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeymoon Row have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeymoon Row
- Honeymoon Row is located in Cook County
- Irondale ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Italian Bowery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Bowery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Bowery
- Italian Bowery is located in Cook County
- Pierces Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Park
- Pierces Park is located in Cook County
- Poverty Row
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poverty Row have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Row
- Poverty Row is located in Cook County
- Roseland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Stony Island
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
- Stony Island is located in Cook County
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 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, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Bay and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Green Bay to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 586 miles [943.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 things 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: 41.7353, Longitude: -87.5506 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 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.382 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.25 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.568 degrees. |