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We found 116 communities that share the name Greenwood.
Within Minnesota, the name Greenwood is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 116 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 116 communities, 112 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Bullock 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 Greenwood [Bullock County].
Calhoun County
This Greenwood is located in Calhoun County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Greenwood.
Clarke County
This Greenwood is located in Clarke County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km] to the south southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Greenwood.
Etowah County
This Greenwood is located in Etowah County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the south southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Greenwood.
Jefferson County
This Greenwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the south southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Greenwood.
Macon 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 Alabama community of Greenwood [Macon County].
Arizona
Mohave County
This Greenwood is located in Mohave County and lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Greenwood.
Arkansas
Crawford County
This Greenwood is located in Crawford County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<2> to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Greenwood.
Franklin County
This Greenwood is located in Franklin County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Greenwood.
Sebastian County
This Greenwood is located in Sebastian County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Greenwood.
British Columbia
This Greenwood lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
California
Colusa 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 California community of Greenwood [Colusa County].
El Dorado County
This Greenwood is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<2> to the west of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Greenwood.
Glenn County
This Greenwood is located in Glenn County and lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km] to the west of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of Greenwood.
Mendocino 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 California community of Greenwood [Mendocino County].
Sonoma 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 California community of Greenwood [Sonoma County].
Colorado
Custer County
This Greenwood is located in Custer County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Greenwood.
Pueblo 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 Colorado community of Greenwood [Pueblo County].
Delaware
Sussex County
This Greenwood is located in Sussex County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Greenwood.
Florida
Jackson County
This Greenwood is located in Jackson County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Greenwood.
Santa Rosa 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 Florida community of Greenwood [Santa Rosa County].
Georgia
Bulloch County
This Greenwood is located in Bulloch County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Greenwood.
Catoosa County
This Greenwood is located in Catoosa County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Greenwood.
Henry County
This Greenwood is located in Henry County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Greenwood.
Lanier County
This Greenwood is located in Lanier County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lanier County community of Greenwood.
Mitchell County
This Greenwood is located in Mitchell County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km] to the south southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Greenwood.
Idaho
Jerome County
This Greenwood is located in Jerome County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<2> to the west of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jerome County community of Greenwood.
Illinois
Cook County
This Greenwood is located in Cook County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Greenwood.
McHenry County
This Greenwood is located in McHenry County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Greenwood.
Indiana
Johnson County
This Greenwood is located in Johnson County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Greenwood.
LaGrange County
This Greenwood is located in LaGrange County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km] to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Greenwood.
Wayne County
This Greenwood is located in Wayne County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Greenwood.
Wells County
This Greenwood is located in Wells County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Greenwood.
Kansas
Brown 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 Kansas community of Greenwood [Brown County].
Franklin 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 Kansas community of Greenwood [Franklin County].
Greenwood 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 Kansas community of Greenwood [Greenwood County].
Washington 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 Kansas community of Greenwood [Washington County].
Kentucky
Jefferson County
This Greenwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Greenwood.
Lawrence County
This Greenwood is located in Lawrence County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Greenwood.
McCreary County
This Greenwood is located in McCreary County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCreary County community of Greenwood.
Pendleton County
This Greenwood is located in Pendleton County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Greenwood.
Pulaski 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 Kentucky community of Greenwood [Pulaski County].
Warren County
This Greenwood is located in Warren County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Greenwood.
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
This Greenwood is located in Caddo Parish and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<2> to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Greenwood.
East Baton Rouge Parish
This Greenwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Greenwood.
Plaquemines Parish
This Greenwood is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km] to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Greenwood.
Saint Mary Parish
This Greenwood is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Greenwood.
Terrebonne Parish
This Greenwood is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Greenwood.
Maine
Knox 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 Maine community of Greenwood [Knox County].
Oxford County
This Greenwood is located in Oxford County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<2> to the east of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Greenwood.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Greenwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Greenwood.
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
This Greenwood is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<2> to the east of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Greenwood.
Worcester 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 Massachusetts community of Greenwood [Worcester County].
Michigan
Marquette County
This Greenwood is located in Marquette County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Greenwood.
Ogemaw County
This Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the east of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogemaw County community of Greenwood.
Mississippi
Itawamba County
This Greenwood is located in Itawamba County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itawamba County community of Greenwood.
Leflore County
This Greenwood is located in Leflore County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the south southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leflore County community of Greenwood.
Missouri
Clay County
This Greenwood is located in Clay County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Greenwood.
Jackson County
This Greenwood is located in Jackson County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Greenwood.
Saint Louis County
Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Greenwood.
Montana
Gallatin County
This Greenwood is located in Gallatin County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<2> to the west of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Greenwood.
Nebraska
Cass County
This Greenwood is located in Cass County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Greenwood.
New Brunswick
This Greenwood lies 1,338 miles [2,153.3 km]<2> to the east of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
New York
Kings 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 New York community of Greenwood [Kings County].
Steuben County
This Greenwood is located in Steuben County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the east of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Greenwood.
North Carolina
Craven County
This Greenwood is located in Craven County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Greenwood.
Moore 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 Greenwood [Moore County].
Orange County
This Greenwood is located in Orange County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Greenwood.
Nova Scotia
This Greenwood lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<2> to the east of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
Ohio
Guernsey County
This Greenwood is located in Guernsey County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Greenwood.
Hamilton County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Greenwood.
Oklahoma
Pushmataha County
This Greenwood is located in Pushmataha County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<2> to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Greenwood.
Ontario
This Greenwood lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<2> to the east of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
Pennsylvania
Blair County
This Greenwood is located in Blair County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Greenwood.
Bradford 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 Pennsylvania community of Greenwood [Bradford County].
Columbia County
This Greenwood is located in Columbia County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the east of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Greenwood.
Fayette 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 Greenwood [Fayette County].
Franklin County
This Greenwood is located in Franklin County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km] to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Greenwood.
Lackawanna County
This Greenwood is located in Lackawanna County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the east of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Greenwood.
Rhode Island
Kent County
This Greenwood is located in Kent County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<2> to the east of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Greenwood.
South Carolina
Greenwood County
This Greenwood is located in Greenwood County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Greenwood.
Laurens County
This Greenwood is located in Laurens County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Greenwood.
Sumter County
This Greenwood is located in Sumter County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Greenwood.
South Dakota
Charles Mix County
This Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles Mix County community of Greenwood.
Lawrence County
This Greenwood is located in Lawrence County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the west of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Greenwood.
Tennessee
Blount County
This Greenwood is located in Blount County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Greenwood.
Dickson County
This Greenwood is located in Dickson County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km] to the south southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Greenwood.
Jackson County
This Greenwood is located in Jackson County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Greenwood.
Macon County
This Greenwood is located in Macon County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Greenwood.
Rutherford County
This Greenwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the south southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Greenwood.
Washington County
This Greenwood is located in Washington County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Greenwood.
White County
This Greenwood is located in White County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Greenwood.
Wilson County
This Greenwood is located in Wilson County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Greenwood.
Texas
Hopkins County
This Greenwood is located in Hopkins County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<2> to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Greenwood.
Midland County
This Greenwood is located in Midland County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the south southwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Greenwood.
Parker County
This Greenwood is located in Parker County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the south southwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Greenwood.
Red River County
This Greenwood is located in Red River County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the south of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Greenwood.
Wise County
This Greenwood is located in Wise County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the south southwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Greenwood.
Utah
Millard County
This Greenwood is located in Millard County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Millard County community of Greenwood.
Virginia
Albemarle County
This Greenwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Greenwood.
Bath 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 Virginia community of Greenwood [Bath County].
Henrico County
This Greenwood is located in Henrico County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Greenwood.
Norfolk City
This Greenwood is located in Norfolk City and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km] to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Greenwood.
Rockingham County
This Greenwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km] to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Greenwood.
Washington
Grays Harbor County
This Greenwood is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Greenwood.
King County
This Greenwood is located in King County and lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km] to the west northwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Greenwood.
Spokane County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Spokane County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Greenwood.
Stevens County
This Greenwood is located in Stevens County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km] to the west northwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Greenwood.
Whatcom County
This Greenwood is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km] to the west northwest of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Greenwood.
West Virginia
Boone County
This Greenwood is located in Boone County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Greenwood.
Doddridge County
This Greenwood is located in Doddridge County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Greenwood.
Fayette 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 West Virginia community of Greenwood [Fayette County].
Morgan County
This Greenwood is located in Morgan County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Greenwood.
Ohio 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 West Virginia community of Greenwood [Ohio County].
Wisconsin
Clark County
This Greenwood is located in Clark County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the east of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Greenwood.
Vernon County
This Greenwood is located in Vernon County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the east southeast of the Greenwood that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Greenwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenwood ...
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.
Crescent Beach (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 city such as Greenwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenwood and extending to:
Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Greenwood to Minneapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
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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 Greenwood 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.
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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- Greenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9094, Longitude: -93.5520 In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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 Greenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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 Greenwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.499 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.381 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.815 degrees.