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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 Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Hills and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hills:
    • 39.313993, -77.274984
    • 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 Hills
  • 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Green Hills is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Hills

Communities Also Named Green Hills ...

We found eighteen communities that are also named Green Hills.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Green Hills.

Beyond Maryland, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Calvert County
      • This Green Hills is located in Calvert County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Green Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Limestone County
      • This Green Hills is located in Limestone County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Green Hills.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the west southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Green Hills.
    • Florida
      • Bay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Green Hills [Bay County].
      • Miami-Dade County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Green Hills [Miami-Dade County].
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Green Hills is located in Hall County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Green Hills.
      • Walker County
      • This Green Hills is located in Walker County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the west southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Green Hills.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Green Hills is located in Chautauqua County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Green Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Green Hills [Greene County].
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Green Hills is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,324 miles [3,740.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Green Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Green Hills [Delaware County].
      • Washington County
      • This Green Hills is located in Washington County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Green Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Green Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Green Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Green Hills is located in Davidson County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Green Hills.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Green Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the west southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Green Hills.
      • Maury County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Green Hills [Maury County].
      • Putnam County
      • This Green Hills is located in Putnam County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the west southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Green Hills.
      • Tipton County
      • This Green Hills is located in Tipton County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the west southwest of the Green Hills that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Green Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Hills ...

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.

  • Big Woods Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
  • Englandtowne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
  • Fountain Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
  • Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Friendship is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Gently Savage
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Harmony Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony Hall is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
  • Hickory Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Highview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Highview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Land of Promise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
  • Lewisdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Quail Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Quail Run is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Rangers Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rangers Woods is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Woods
    • Rolling Green
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
    • Sugarloaf Overlook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
    • Sugarloaf Vista
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
    • Sunnybrook Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
    • Tranquility
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Tranquility is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Hills and extending to:

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Green Hills to Frederick, 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Green Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Green Hills 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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hills 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 Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3140, Longitude: -77.2750       In this case, the coordinates for Green Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.004 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.633 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.654 degrees.