Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brier:
  • 38.908859, -87.907707
  • 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 Brier

• 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford County
  • Since Green Brier is near Lawrence County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Brier ...

We found two communities that share the name Green Brier.

Within Illinois, the name Green Brier is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Greene County
    • This Green Brier is located in Greene County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Brier that is located in Crawford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Green Brier.
  • Tennessee
    • Pickett County
    • This Green Brier is located in Pickett County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Green Brier that is located in Crawford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Green Brier.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Brier ...

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.

• Birds
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds
  • Birds is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birds <2>
• Boos
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boos
  • Boos is located in Jasper County
• Charlottsville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottsville
  • Charlottsville is located in Lawrence County
• Flat Rock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
• Gordon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Crawford County
• Hunt City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
  • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
• Oblong
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
  • Oblong is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <2>
• Oil Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
  • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
• Porterville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
  • Porterville is located in Crawford County
• Stringtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Richland County
• Willow Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
  • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>

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

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

• Robinson, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green Brier to Robinson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east (E). 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 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,945 miles [7,958.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov