Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greencastle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greencastle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greencastle
- 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 Greencastle:
- 40.262089, -92.878765
- 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 Greencastle
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Greencastle is near Adair County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adair County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Greencastle ...
We found six communities that share the name Greencastle.
Within Missouri, the name Greencastle is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Putnam County
- This Greencastle is located in Putnam County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the east of the Greencastle that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Greencastle.
- Kentucky
- Warren County
- This Greencastle is located in Warren County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greencastle that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Greencastle.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Greencastle is located in Fairfield County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the east of the Greencastle that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Greencastle.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Greencastle is located in Franklin County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the east of the Greencastle that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Greencastle.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Greencastle is located in Kanawha County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the east of the Greencastle that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Greencastle.
- Wirt County
- This Greencastle is located in Wirt County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the east of the Greencastle that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Greencastle.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greencastle ...
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.
- Brown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Green City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Green Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Adair County
- Lowground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Martinstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
- Martinstown is located in Putnam County
- Mines ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Ringo Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo Point
- Ringo Point is located in Adair County
- Rosewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sticklerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sticklerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
- Zig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Greencastle 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 city such as Greencastle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greencastle and extending to:
- Milan, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greencastle to Milan, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greencastle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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- Greencastle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greencastle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2621, Longitude: -92.8788 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Greencastle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.929 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.112 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.58 degrees. |