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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 Greenbriar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenbriar and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Greenbriar:
    • 36.033198, -79.012788
    • 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 Greenbriar
  • 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
    • Since Greenbriar is near Durham County and also Granville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Durham County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Granville 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 Greenbriar

Communities Also Named Greenbriar ...

We found 38 communities that are also named Greenbriar.

There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Greenbriar.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 35 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Mecklenburg County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Greenbriar.
    • New Hanover County
      • This Greenbriar is located in New Hanover County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Greenbriar.
    • Onslow County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Onslow County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Greenbriar.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Madison County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the west of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Greenbriar.
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the west southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Greenbriar.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km] to the west southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Greenbriar.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,878 miles [3,022.3 km]<1> to the west of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Greenbriar.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Hillsborough County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Greenbriar.
      • Seminole County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Seminole County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the south southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Greenbriar.
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Bartow County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Greenbriar.
      • Bibb County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Bibb County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Greenbriar.
      • Bulloch County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Bulloch County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Greenbriar.
      • Fulton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Greenbriar [Fulton County].
    • Illinois
      • McLean County
      • This Greenbriar is located in McLean County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Greenbriar.
      • Will County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Greenbriar [Will County].
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Marion County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Greenbriar.
      • Putnam County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Greenbriar [Putnam County].
    • Kentucky
      • Daviess County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Greenbriar [Daviess County].
      • Estill County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Estill County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Greenbriar.
      • Marion County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Marion County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the west northwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Greenbriar.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Greenbriar.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Greenbriar.
      • Warren County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Warren County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the west southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Greenbriar.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Ocean County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Greenbriar.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Berks County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Greenbriar.
      • Dauphin County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Dauphin County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the north northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Greenbriar.
      • York County
      • This Greenbriar is located in York County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the north northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Greenbriar.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Anderson County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Greenbriar.
      • Florence County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Florence County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the south southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Greenbriar.
      • Horry County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Horry County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the south of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Greenbriar.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Lancaster County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Greenbriar.
      • Oconee County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Oconee County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the west southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Greenbriar.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Orangeburg County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Greenbriar.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Rutherford County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Greenbriar.
    • Texas
      • Galveston County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Galveston County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Greenbriar.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Chesterfield County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Greenbriar.
      • Fairfax County
      • This Greenbriar is located in Fairfax County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the north northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Greenbriar.
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Greenbriar is located in Portsmouth City and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Greenbriar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenbriar ...

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.

  • Cedar Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Colony Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Colony Park is located in Durham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
  • Cornwallis Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cornwallis Hills is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis Hills
  • Coventry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Coventry is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Falls of New Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Falls of New Hope is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls of New Hope
  • Greymoss
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greymoss is located in Durham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greymoss
  • Havenhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Havenhill is located in Durham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenhill
  • Heather Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Heather Glen is located in Durham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Glen
  • Heritage Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Heights is located in Durham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
  • Hillcrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Manor Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manor Hill is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
  • Marywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marywood is located in Durham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mountain View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain View is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Piney Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Grove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Poplar Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Poplar Ridge is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Spring Valley is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Stagecoach Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Stagecoach Run is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Run
    • Suntree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Suntree is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntree
    • University
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • University is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • Walnut Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Cove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
    • Whispering Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Wildwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Wildwood is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Willow Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Ridge is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge

How Far From Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenbriar and extending to:

  • Hillsborough, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Greenbriar to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 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 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,683 miles [7,536.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenbriar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Greenbriar 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.
<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 Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0332, Longitude: -79.0128       In this case, the coordinates for Greenbriar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.16 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.455 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.536 degrees.