Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hill Village:
  • 38.302621, -75.763541
  • 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 Hill Village

• 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
  • Since Green Hill Village is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Hill Village ...

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.

• Allen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Wicomico County
• Catchpenny
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catchpenny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchpenny
  • Catchpenny is located in Wicomico County
• Cedarcrest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
  • Cedarcrest is located in Wicomico County
• Clara
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
  • Clara is located in Wicomico County
• Deep Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Branch
  • Deep Branch is located in Wicomico County
• Ferry Road
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
  • Ferry Road is located in Wicomico County
• Green Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Wicomico County
• Martins Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
  • Martins Corner is located in Wicomico County
• New Road Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Road Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Road Landing
  • New Road Landing is located in Wicomico County
• Pea Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill
  • Pea Hill is located in Wicomico County
• Polk Road
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Road
  • Polk Road is located in Somerset County
• Royal Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Wicomico County
• Trinity
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Wicomico County
• Twiggs Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
  • Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Green Hill Village and extending to:

• Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green Hill Village to Salisbury, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/