Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greencastle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greencastle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greencastle
- 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 Greencastle:
- 37.091711, -86.495544
- 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 Greencastle
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Greencastle is near Butler County and also Edmonson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson 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 Greencastle ...
We found six communities that share the name Greencastle.
Within Kentucky, the name Greencastle is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Putnam County
- This Greencastle is located in Putnam County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the north of the Greencastle that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Greencastle.
- Missouri
- Sullivan County
- This Greencastle is located in Sullivan County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the northwest of the Greencastle that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Greencastle.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Greencastle is located in Fairfield County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greencastle that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Greencastle.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Greencastle is located in Franklin County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greencastle that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Greencastle.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Greencastle is located in Kanawha County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greencastle that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Greencastle.
- Wirt County
- This Greencastle is located in Wirt County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the east northeast of the Greencastle that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Greencastle.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greencastle ...
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.
- Anna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Warren County
- Blue Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Level
- Blue Level is located in Warren County
- Bowling Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
- Guy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Indian Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Warren County
- Lost River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
- Lost River is located in Warren County
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Plum Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Reedyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
- Reedyville is located in Butler County
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Warren County
- Sand Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sugar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
How Far From Greencastle to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Greencastle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greencastle and extending to:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Greencastle to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,965 miles [7,990.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greencastle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Greencastle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greencastle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0917, Longitude: -86.4955 In this case, the coordinates for Greencastle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Greencastle 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 313.649 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.754 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.337 degrees. |