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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 Greenleaf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf:
    • 39.495380, -76.959703
    • 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 Greenleaf
  • 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Since Greenleaf is near Baltimore County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Greenleaf

Communities Also Named Greenleaf ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Greenleaf.

Within Maryland, the name Greenleaf is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Greenleaf is located in Hillsborough County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greenleaf that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Greenleaf.
      • Marion 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 Greenleaf [Marion County].
    • Idaho
      • Canyon County
      • This Greenleaf is located in Canyon County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greenleaf that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canyon County community of Greenleaf.
    • Kansas
      • Washington County
      • This Greenleaf is located in Washington County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the west of the Greenleaf that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Greenleaf.
    • Kentucky
      • Clay 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 Greenleaf [Clay County].
    • Michigan
      • Sanilac 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 Michigan community of Greenleaf [Sanilac County].
    • Minnesota
      • Meeker County
      • This Greenleaf is located in Meeker County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greenleaf that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Greenleaf.
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Greenleaf is located in Wayne County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greenleaf that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Greenleaf.
    • Oklahoma
      • Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Greenleaf.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Greenleaf is located in Lane County and lies 2,392 miles [3,849.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greenleaf that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Greenleaf.
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown County
      • This Greenleaf is located in Brown County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Greenleaf that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Greenleaf.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenleaf ...

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.

  • Beaver Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Ridge
  • Bird Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
  • Charolais Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Charolais Acres is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charolais Acres
  • Deep Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Deep Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
  • Deerpark
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Deerpark is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark
  • Fieldcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fieldcrest is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
  • Flagg Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Flagg Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Meadows
  • Four Seasons
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Four Seasons is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • High Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • High Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
  • Home Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Home Farm is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Farm
  • Lynn Lee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lynn Lee is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lee
  • Maple Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Monarch Meadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Monarch Meadow is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Meadow
    • Mountain View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain View is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Peach Brandy Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
    • Peppermint Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Peppermint Park is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
    • Pheasant Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Rebecca Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
    • Sandyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Scotsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Scotsdale is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
    • Smallwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Smallwood is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
    • Walnut Grove Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove Mills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Mills

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

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Greenleaf to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Greenleaf) 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 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 Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4954, Longitude: -76.9597       In this case, the coordinates for Greenleaf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.804 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.434 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.449 degrees.