Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green
- 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:
- 35.277625, -81.700098
- 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
- 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 Cleveland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- Since Green is near Rutherford County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Green.
Within North Carolina, the name Green is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 27 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles 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 Green [Los Angeles County].
- Yolo County
- This Green is located in Yolo County and lies 2,200 miles [3,540.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Green that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Green.
- Georgia
- Bulloch 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 Georgia community of Green [Bulloch County].
- Floyd County
- This Green is located in Floyd County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Green that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Green.
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Washington Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Green [Washington Parish].
- West Carroll Parish
- This Green is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Green that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Green.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Houghton 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 Michigan community of Green [Houghton County].
- Montmorency 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 Michigan community of Green [Montmorency County].
- Ontonagon County
- This Green is located in Ontonagon County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Green that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Green.
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Green lies 1,700 miles [2,735.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Green that is located in Cleveland County.
- Ohio
- Delaware 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 Ohio community of Green [Delaware County].
- Licking County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Green [Licking County].
- Summit County
- This Green is located in Summit County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<2> to the north of the Green that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Green.
- Oklahoma
- Adair County
- This Green is located in Adair County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<2> to the west of the Green that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Green.
- Mayes County
- This Green is located in Mayes County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the west of the Green that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mayes County community of Green.
- Ontario
- This Green lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Green that is located in Cleveland County.
- Oregon
- Texas
- Karnes County
- This Green is located in Karnes County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Green that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Karnes County community of Green.
- Webb 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 Texas community of Green [Webb County].
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green ...
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.
- Boiling Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <4>
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County
- Good ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
- Jones Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
- Jones Ferry is located in Cleveland County
- Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Shanghai
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Green 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 community such as Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Green once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Green and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Green to Shelby, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Green 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2776, Longitude: -81.7001 In this case, the coordinates for Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.719 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.131 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.826 degrees. |