Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greensburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greensburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greensburg
- 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 Greensburg:
- 39.679818, -77.562490
- 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 Greensburg
- 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 Greensburg is near Franklin County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Greensburg ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Greensburg.
Within Maryland, the name Greensburg is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Decatur County
- This Greensburg is located in Decatur County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west of the Greensburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Greensburg.
- Kansas
- Kiowa County
- This Greensburg is located in Kiowa County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the west of the Greensburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Greensburg.
- Kentucky
- Green County
- This Greensburg is located in Green County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greensburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Greensburg.
- Louisiana
- Saint Helena Parish
- This Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greensburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Helena Parish community of Greensburg.
- Missouri
- Knox County
- This Greensburg is located in Knox County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the west of the Greensburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Greensburg.
- Ohio
- Richland County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Greensburg.
- Summit County
- This Greensburg is located in Summit County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greensburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Greensburg.
- Trumbull County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Greensburg [Trumbull County].
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Greensburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greensburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Greensburg.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Greensburg is located in Berkeley County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greensburg that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Greensburg.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greensburg ...
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.
- Beartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Browns Store ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
- Browns Store is located in Washington County
- Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cavetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Chewsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Crest Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Foxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Greenvale Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Havenwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood Hills
- Havenwood Hills is located in Washington County
- Highfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Highfield - Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Holiday Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Farms
- Holiday Farms is located in Washington County
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- Jugtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pondsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Rocky Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Forge
- Rocky Forge is located in Washington County
- Sycamore Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Heights
- Sycamore Heights is located in Washington County
- Jugtown
How Far From Greensburg 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 Greensburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greensburg and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Greensburg to Annapolis, with an average speed<6>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 5 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greensburg. 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' (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- Greensburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greensburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6798, Longitude: -77.5625 In this case, the coordinates for Greensburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Greensburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Greensburg 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Greensburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.152 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.857 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.636 degrees. |