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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 Greenfield Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenfield Terrace 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 Greenfield Terrace:
    • 35.648494, -77.355243
    • 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 Greenfield Terrace
  • 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 Greenfield Terrace ...

We found one communities that share the name Greenfield Terrace.

Within North Carolina, the name Greenfield Terrace is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Greenfield Terrace in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Greenfield Terrace is located in Hillsborough County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greenfield Terrace that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Greenfield Terrace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenfield Terrace ...

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.

  • Evans Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
    • Evans Park is located in Pitt County
  • Golden Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Place
    • Golden Place is located in Pitt County
  • Green Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
    • Green Springs is located in Pitt County
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Greenville Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Heights
    • Greenville Heights is located in Pitt County
  • Heritage Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
  • Higgs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgs
    • Higgs is located in Pitt County
  • House
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
    • House is located in Pitt County
  • Lincoln Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Pitt County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Meadowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Pitt County
    • Minnie Bert
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie Bert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie Bert
      • Minnie Bert is located in Pitt County
    • Quail Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Pitt County
    • Ripple City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
      • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
    • Rock Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Pitt County
    • Windy Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
      • Windy Ridge is located in Pitt County

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Greenfield Terrace 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 4 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 225 miles [362.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,624 miles [7,441.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenfield Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenfield Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenfield Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6485, Longitude: -77.3552       In this case, the coordinates for Greenfield Terrace 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 Greenfield Terrace 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 308.229 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.333 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.026 degrees.









 

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