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Around Green Acres ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Greensboro. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the west of Green Acres. Greensboro has a population of 298,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Chapel Hill. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the southeast of Green Acres and has a population of 63,700 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Green Acres, with the nearest first.

  • British Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Acres
    • British Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Birchwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
  • Glencoe
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Alamance County
  • Lakeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Alamance County
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Alamance County
  • Carolina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Carolina is located in Alamance County
  • Glen Raven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Raven
    • Glen Raven is located in Alamance County
  • Hunting Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Hunting Hills is located in Alamance County
  • Jackson Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Park
    • Jackson Park is located in Alamance County
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    • Lakeside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Alamance County
    • Morgantown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Alamance County
    • Sherwood Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
      • Sherwood Forest is located in Alamance County
    • Beverly Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Beverly Hills is located in Alamance County
    • Burlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Central Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Heights
      • Central Heights is located in Alamance County

For more communities neighboring Green Acres, please visit our County-by-County Page for Green Acres.

Alamance County ...

Green Acres is located in Alamance County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alamance County: Caswell, Chatham, Guilford, Orange, Randolph & Rockingham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Acres ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Acres.

Airports Near Green Acres ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Green Acres and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Green Acres.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Green Acres.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Alamance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Green Acres), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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