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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 Green Briar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Briar 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 Green Briar:
- 39.493170, -75.889941
- 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 Green Briar
- 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Green Briar is near New Castle County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Green Briar
Communities Also Named Green Briar ...
We found two communities that are also named Green Briar.
Within Maryland, the name Green Briar is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Green Briar is located in Kent County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Green Briar that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Green Briar.
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County
- This Green Briar is located in Jefferson County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Briar that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Green Briar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Briar ...
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.
- Deer Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
- Elk Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elk Ferry is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ferry
- Elk Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
- Elk Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elk Neck is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Neck
- Elk River Basin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elk River Basin is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Basin
- Green Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Haven is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Harbor View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harbor View is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Honeysuckle Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Honeysuckle Knoll is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Knoll
- Joy Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Joy Haven is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Haven
- Scotchmans Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Scotchmans Glen is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchmans Glen
- Snow Hill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Snow Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Tower Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tower Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Point
- Town Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Town Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
- Two Rivers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Two Rivers is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
How Far From Green Briar 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 Green Briar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Briar and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Green Briar to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Green Briar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Briar 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 Green Briar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4932, Longitude: -75.8899 In this case, the coordinates for Green Briar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.171 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.715 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.994 degrees. |
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