Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Pond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Pond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Pond
- 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 Pond:
- 34.784602, -79.632555
- 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 Green Pond
- 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 Scotland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scotland County
- Since Green Pond is near Richmond County and also Marlboro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Marlboro 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 Green Pond ...
We found nine communities that share the name Green Pond.
Within North Carolina, the name Green Pond is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Green Pond is located in Bibb County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the west of the Green Pond that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Green Pond.
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Green Pond is located in Polk County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Green Pond.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Green Pond is located in Morris County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Green Pond.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Green Pond is located in Beaufort County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Green Pond.
- Colleton County
- This Green Pond is located in Colleton County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Green Pond.
- Laurens County
- This Green Pond is located in Laurens County and lies 146 miles [235 km] to the west of the Green Pond that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Green Pond.
- Spartanburg County
- This Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west of the Green Pond that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Green Pond.
- Tennessee
- Overton County
- This Green Pond is located in Overton County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Pond that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Green Pond.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Green Pond is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the north of the Green Pond that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Green Pond.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Pond ...
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.
- Burnt Factory ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
- Burnt Factory is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Crossway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hamlet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <3>
- Ida Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Masons Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Crossroads
- Masons Crossroads is located in Scotland County
- Old Hundred
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hundred
- Old Hundred is located in Scotland County
- Quick Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Crossroads
- Quick Crossroads is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Sandy Bottoms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottoms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottoms
- Sandy Bottoms is located in Scotland County
- Whispering Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Scotland County
- Woodrun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Green Pond 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 community such as Green Pond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Pond and extending to:
- Laurinburg, which is the Seat of Scotland County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Green Pond to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,762 miles [7,663.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Pond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Green Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7846, Longitude: -79.6326 In this case, the coordinates for Green Pond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.53 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.695 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.171 degrees. |