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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 Greenhurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenhurst 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 Greenhurst:
    • 39.669556, -76.016336
    • 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 Greenhurst
  • 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 Greenhurst is near Chester County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Greenhurst

Communities Also Named Greenhurst ...

We found two communities that are also named Greenhurst.

Within Maryland, the name Greenhurst is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Greenhurst is located in Chautauqua County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Greenhurst that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Greenhurst.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Greenhurst is located in Dorchester County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greenhurst that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Greenhurst.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenhurst ...

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.

  • Blue Ball Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
  • Blueball
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blueball is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueball
  • Chrome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
  • Clearview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Clearview is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Leslie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leslie is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Misty Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Misty Meadows is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Orchard View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Orchard View is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
  • Rising Sun
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Meadow is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
  • Stony Chase Court
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stony Chase Court is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Chase Court
  • Sunnyside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sunset Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunset Gardens is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gardens
    • Sunset Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sunset Knoll is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
    • Sunview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Sunview is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunview
    • Sweet Grass Meadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sweet Grass Meadow is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass Meadow
    • Woodlawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodlawn is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Zion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Zion is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

How Far From Greenhurst to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Greenhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Greenhurst to Elkton, 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Greenhurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Greenhurst 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 Greenhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6696, Longitude: -76.0163       In this case, the coordinates for Greenhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.232 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.812 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.976 degrees.