Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Greencrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greencrest and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Greencrest

• 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 Greencrest:
  • 34.762942, -77.489411
  • 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 Greencrest

• 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 Onslow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Onslow County
  • Since Greencrest is near Duplin County and also Pender County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Duplin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pender 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 Greencrest

Communities Also Named Greencrest ...

We found three communities that are also named Greencrest.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Greencrest.

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

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Iredell County
    • This Greencrest is located in Iredell County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greencrest that is located in Onslow County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Greencrest.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Chautauqua County
    • This Greencrest is located in Chautauqua County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the north of the Greencrest that is located in Onslow County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Greencrest.
  • South Carolina
    • Charleston County
    • This Greencrest is located in Charleston County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greencrest that is located in Onslow County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Greencrest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greencrest ...

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.

• Branchwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Branchwood is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchwood
• Catherine Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
• Cedar Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Creek is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
• Forest Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Forest Grove is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Greystone
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greystone is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
• Half Moon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
• Hawkside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hawkside is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkside
• Haws Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Haws Run is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Run
• Houston Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Houston Heights is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Heights
• Indian Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Springs is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Paradise Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Paradise Park is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
  • Raintree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Raintree is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Shamrock Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
  • Tar Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
  • Willow Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Woods is located in Onslow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods

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

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

• Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Onslow County, lies just to the East.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Greencrest to Raleigh, with an average speed<2>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 286 miles [460.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'