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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 Green Level, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Level and the surrounding area.
- 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 Green Level:
- 36.121638, -79.346317
- 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 Green Level
- 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 Alamance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alamance County
- Since Green Level is near Orange County and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 Green Level
Communities Also Named Green Level ...
We found one communities that are also named Green Level.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Green Level.
Beyond North Carolina.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Wake County
- This Green Level is located in Wake County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Green Level that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Green Level.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Level ...
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.
- Florence Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Florence Town is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
- Graham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Granite Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Granite Village is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Village
- Haw River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hawfields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hawfields is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
- Hunting Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hunting Hills is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Just Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Just Crossroads is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just Crossroads
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Stagecoach Trail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
- Sunset Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunset Ridge is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Green Level 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 town such as Green Level to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Level and extending to:
- Graham, which is the Seat of Alamance County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Green Level to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 229 miles [368.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,694 miles [7,554.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Green Level) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Green Level 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 Green Level. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1216, Longitude: -79.3463 In this case, the coordinates for Green Level have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.35 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.685 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.638 degrees. |
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