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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 The Greens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Greens 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 The Greens:
    • 39.377881, -77.314984
    • 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 The Greens
  • 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 The Greens 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 The Greens

Communities Also Named The Greens ...

We found eleven communities that are also named The Greens.

Within Maryland, the name The Greens is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of The Greens [Jefferson County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of The Greens [Cook County].
    • Michigan
      • Clare County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Greens [Clare County].
      • Saginaw 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 Michigan community of The Greens [Saginaw County].
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of The Greens [Hinds County].
      • Rankin 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 Mississippi community of The Greens [Rankin County].
    • Nevada
      • White Pine County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of The Greens [White Pine County].
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This The Greens is located in Cumberland County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the The Greens that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of The Greens.
      • Granville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of The Greens [Granville County].
    • South Carolina
      • Williamsburg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of The Greens [Williamsburg County].
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of The Greens [Harris County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Greens ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Alpine is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Aspen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Aspen is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
  • Big Woods Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
  • Clear View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clear View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
  • Coldstream
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Coldstream is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Dennis ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Dennis is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Elliot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliot is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
  • Englandtowne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
  • Fountain Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
  • Frederick Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
  • Gently Savage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
  • Hartman
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hartman is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Highview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Highview is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Honey Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
    • Hoot'N Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
    • Hunting Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Islands of Balmoral
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
    • Land of Promise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
    • Longview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Longview is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Martin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Martin is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Meadows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Nightingale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Nightingale is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
    • Pleasant Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Reels Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
    • Riverwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverwood is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Tranquility
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tranquility is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Tulip Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tulip Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
    • Windy Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Windy Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
    • Woodspring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Woodspring is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring

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

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from The Greens to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 over two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 The Greens 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.
<2>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 The Greens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Greens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 The Greens 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 The Greens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3779, Longitude: -77.3150       In this case, the coordinates for The Greens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.023 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.665 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.646 degrees.