Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greenbrier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenbrier and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greenbrier
- 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 Greenbrier:
- 39.549821, -77.620824
- 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 Greenbrier
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Greenbrier is near Frederick County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Greenbrier ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Greenbrier.
There are four communities within Maryland that are also named Greenbrier.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore County
- This Greenbrier is located in Baltimore County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Greenbrier.
- Carroll County
- This Greenbrier is located in Carroll County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Greenbrier.
- Frederick County
- This Greenbrier is located in Frederick County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Greenbrier.
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Greenbrier [Prince George's County].
- Baltimore County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Greenbrier is located in Lauderdale County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Greenbrier.
- Limestone County
- This Greenbrier is located in Limestone County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Greenbrier.
- Russell County
- This Greenbrier is located in Russell County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Greenbrier.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This Greenbrier is located in Faulkner County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Greenbrier.
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Greenbrier is located in Dougherty County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Greenbrier.
- Richmond County
- This Greenbrier is located in Richmond County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the south southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Greenbrier.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Greenbrier [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Orange County
- This Greenbrier is located in Orange County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the west of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Greenbrier.
- Warrick County
- This Greenbrier is located in Warrick County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the west of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Greenbrier.
- Kentucky
- Lincoln 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 Kentucky community of Greenbrier [Lincoln County].
- Nelson County
- This Greenbrier is located in Nelson County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Greenbrier.
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Greenbrier [Monroe County].
- Missouri
- Bollinger County
- This Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the west of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Greenbrier.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Greenbrier is located in Alamance County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Greenbrier.
- Cumberland County
- Although located in Cumberland County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Greenbrier.
- Pitt County
- This Greenbrier is located in Pitt County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the south of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Greenbrier.
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- This Greenbrier is located in Monroe County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Greenbrier.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre 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 Greenbrier [Centre County].
- Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Greenbrier [Delaware County].
- Northumberland County
- This Greenbrier is located in Northumberland County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Greenbrier.
- South Carolina
- Fairfield 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 South Carolina community of Greenbrier [Fairfield County].
- Tennessee
- Cheatham County
- This Greenbrier is located in Cheatham County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Greenbrier.
- Robertson County
- This Greenbrier is located in Robertson County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Greenbrier.
- Sevier County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Greenbrier [Sevier County].
- Williamson County
- This Greenbrier is located in Williamson County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Greenbrier.
- Virginia
- Charlottesville City
- 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 Virginia community of Greenbrier [Charlottesville City].
- West Virginia
- McDowell 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 West Virginia community of Greenbrier [McDowell County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenbrier ...
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.
- Bagtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Beaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
- Blank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Crest Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Valley
- Crest Valley is located in Washington County
- Greystone Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Hills
- Greystone Hills is located in Washington County
- Jerusalem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lens Rambles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lens Rambles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lens Rambles
- Lens Rambles is located in Frederick County
- Mapleville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Washington County
- Meadow Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Meadow Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Washington County
- Mousetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pleasant Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Wolfsville Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville Crossing
- Wolfsville Crossing is located in Frederick County
- Woodland Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Way
- Woodland Way is located in Frederick County
How Far From Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenbrier and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Greenbrier to Annapolis, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenbrier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Greenbrier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenbrier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5498, Longitude: -77.6208 In this case, the coordinates for Greenbrier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Greenbrier 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> | 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 Greenbrier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Greenbrier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.195 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.886 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.711 degrees. |