Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greenbrier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenbrier and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greenbrier
- 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 Greenbrier:
- 36.070969, -79.457244
- 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 Greenbrier
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Alamance County
- Since Greenbrier is near Guilford County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Greenbrier ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Greenbrier.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Greenbrier.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Cumberland County
- Although located in Cumberland County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Greenbrier.
- Pitt County
- This Greenbrier is located in Pitt County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Greenbrier.
- Cumberland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Greenbrier is located in Lauderdale County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the west of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Greenbrier.
- Limestone County
- This Greenbrier is located in Limestone County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the west of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Greenbrier.
- Russell County
- This Greenbrier is located in Russell County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Greenbrier.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This Greenbrier is located in Faulkner County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Greenbrier.
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Greenbrier is located in Dougherty County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Greenbrier.
- Richmond County
- This Greenbrier is located in Richmond County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Greenbrier.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Greenbrier [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Orange County
- This Greenbrier is located in Orange County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Greenbrier.
- Warrick County
- This Greenbrier is located in Warrick County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the west northwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Greenbrier.
- Kentucky
- Lincoln 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 Greenbrier [Lincoln County].
- Nelson County
- This Greenbrier is located in Nelson County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Greenbrier.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Greenbrier is located in Baltimore County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Greenbrier.
- Carroll County
- This Greenbrier is located in Carroll County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the north northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Greenbrier.
- Frederick County
- This Greenbrier is located in Frederick County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the north northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Greenbrier.
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Greenbrier [Prince George's County].
- Washington County
- This Greenbrier is located in Washington County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the north northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Greenbrier.
- Mississippi
- Monroe 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 Mississippi community of Greenbrier [Monroe County].
- Missouri
- Bollinger County
- This Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Greenbrier.
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- This Greenbrier is located in Monroe County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Greenbrier.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre 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 Pennsylvania community of Greenbrier [Centre County].
- Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Greenbrier [Delaware County].
- Northumberland County
- This Greenbrier is located in Northumberland County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Greenbrier.
- South Carolina
- Fairfield 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 South Carolina community of Greenbrier [Fairfield County].
- Tennessee
- Cheatham County
- This Greenbrier is located in Cheatham County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the west of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Greenbrier.
- Robertson County
- This Greenbrier is located in Robertson County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the west of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Greenbrier.
- Sevier 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 Tennessee community of Greenbrier [Sevier County].
- Williamson County
- This Greenbrier is located in Williamson County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the west of the Greenbrier that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Greenbrier.
- Virginia
- Charlottesville City
- 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 Virginia community of Greenbrier [Charlottesville City].
- West Virginia
- McDowell 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 West Virginia community of Greenbrier [McDowell County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenbrier ...
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.
- Birchwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Alamance County
- Graham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <5>
- Granite Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Village
- Granite Village is located in Alamance County
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Alamance County
- Hunting Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Hills is located in Alamance County
- Mark View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pickwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
- Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
- Quail Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Alamance County
- Random Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Random Hills is located in Alamance County
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Alamance County
How Far From Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenbrier and extending to:
- Graham, which is the Seat of Alamance County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Greenbrier to Raleigh, with an average speed<6> 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 235 miles [378.2 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,701 miles [7,565.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenbrier. 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> | 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- Greenbrier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenbrier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0710, Longitude: -79.4572 In this case, the coordinates for Greenbrier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Greenbrier 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> | 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 Greenbrier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Greenbrier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.415 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.752 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.699 degrees. |