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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.
- 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:
- 39.878730, -85.464234
- 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.
- Open 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Greensboro is near Hancock County and also Rush County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rush 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Greensboro
Communities Also Named Greensboro ...
We found nine communities that are also named Greensboro.
Within Indiana, the name Greensboro is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Hale County
- This Greensboro is located in Hale County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greensboro that is located in Henry 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 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the south of the Greensboro that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Greensboro.
- Georgia
- Greene County
- This Greensboro is located in Greene County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Greensboro that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene 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 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the east of the Greensboro that is located in Henry 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 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Greensboro that is located in Henry 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 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east of the Greensboro that is located in Henry 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 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Greensboro.
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.
- Charlottesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henry is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Knightstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maple Valley is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Mays
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mays is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
- Mount Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Raysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raysville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
- Spiceland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Quarry Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stone Quarry Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Quarry Mills
- Sulphur Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Spring is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Spring
- Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
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 town 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:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Greensboro to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 454 miles [730.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 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 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greensboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Greensboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greensboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8787, Longitude: -85.4642 In this case, the coordinates for Greensboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.033 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.444 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.111 degrees. |
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