Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greenbriar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenbriar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greenbriar
- 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 Greenbriar:
- 40.519758, -88.947574
- 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 Greenbriar
- 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 McLean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McLean County
- Since Greenbriar is near Woodford County and also De Witt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Woodford County
- eBird sighting report for De Witt 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 Greenbriar ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Greenbriar.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Greenbriar.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Will County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Greenbriar [Will County].
- Will County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Greenbriar is located in Madison County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Greenbriar.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Greenbriar is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km] to the south southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Greenbriar.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Greenbriar is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the south of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Greenbriar.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Greenbriar is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Greenbriar.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Greenbriar is located in Hillsborough County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Greenbriar.
- Seminole County
- This Greenbriar is located in Seminole County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km] to the south southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Greenbriar.
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Greenbriar is located in Bartow County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Greenbriar.
- Bibb County
- This Greenbriar is located in Bibb County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the south southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Greenbriar.
- Bulloch County
- This Greenbriar is located in Bulloch County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km] to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Greenbriar.
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Greenbriar [Fulton County].
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Greenbriar is located in Marion County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Greenbriar.
- Putnam County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Greenbriar [Putnam County].
- Kentucky
- Daviess County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Greenbriar [Daviess County].
- Estill County
- This Greenbriar is located in Estill County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Greenbriar.
- Marion County
- This Greenbriar is located in Marion County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Greenbriar.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Greenbriar is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<2> to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Greenbriar.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Greenbriar is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<2> to the south of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Greenbriar.
- Warren County
- This Greenbriar is located in Warren County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the south southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Greenbriar.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Greenbriar is located in Ocean County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<2> to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Greenbriar.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Greenbriar is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Greenbriar.
- New Hanover County
- This Greenbriar is located in New Hanover County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the east southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Greenbriar.
- Onslow County
- This Greenbriar is located in Onslow County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the east southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Greenbriar.
- Orange County
- This Greenbriar is located in Orange County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km] to the east southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Greenbriar.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Greenbriar is located in Berks County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Greenbriar.
- Dauphin County
- This Greenbriar is located in Dauphin County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Greenbriar.
- York County
- This Greenbriar is located in York County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Greenbriar.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Greenbriar is located in Anderson County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Greenbriar.
- Florence County
- This Greenbriar is located in Florence County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Greenbriar.
- Horry County
- This Greenbriar is located in Horry County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Greenbriar.
- Lancaster County
- This Greenbriar is located in Lancaster County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Greenbriar.
- Oconee County
- This Greenbriar is located in Oconee County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km] to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Greenbriar.
- Orangeburg County
- This Greenbriar is located in Orangeburg County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Greenbriar.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Greenbriar is located in Rutherford County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Greenbriar.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Greenbriar is located in Galveston County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Greenbriar.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Greenbriar is located in Chesterfield County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Greenbriar.
- Fairfax County
- This Greenbriar is located in Fairfax County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Greenbriar.
- Portsmouth City
- This Greenbriar is located in Portsmouth City and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the east southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Greenbriar.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenbriar ...
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.
- Burns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Downs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <4>
- Eagle Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
- Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
- Hedgewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Holder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Normal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Normal is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
- Shamrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Twin Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in McLean County
How Far From Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenbriar and extending to:
- Bloomington, which is the Seat of McLean County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Greenbriar to Springfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. 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 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,917 miles [7,913.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenbriar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Greenbriar could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Greenbriar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenbriar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5198, Longitude: -88.9476 In this case, the coordinates for Greenbriar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Greenbriar 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 315.30 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.128 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.586 degrees. |