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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 Greensboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greensboro and the surrounding area.
- 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 Greensboro:
- 36.072692, -79.791334
- 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 Greensboro
- 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 Guilford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- Since Greensboro is near Randolph County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Greensboro
Communities Also Named Greensboro ...
We found nine communities that are also named Greensboro.
Within North Carolina, the name Greensboro is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Hale County
- This Greensboro is located in Hale County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greensboro that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Greensboro.
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Greensboro [Craighead County].
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Greensboro is located in Gadsden County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greensboro that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Greensboro.
- Georgia
- Greene County
- This Greensboro is located in Greene County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greensboro that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Greensboro.
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Greensboro is located in Henry County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Greensboro that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Greensboro.
- Louisiana
- Lincoln Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Greensboro [Lincoln Parish].
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Greensboro is located in Caroline County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Greensboro.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Greensboro is located in Greene County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north of the Greensboro that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Greensboro.
- Vermont
- Orleans County
- This Greensboro is located in Orleans County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Greensboro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greensboro ...
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.
- Fisher Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fisher Park is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Park
- Forest Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Valley is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenhaven is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
- Hunter Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hunter Hills is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Lake Daniel
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Daniel is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Daniel
- Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Proximity
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Proximity is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proximity
- Rocky Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Knoll is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll
- Rolling Roads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Roads is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Roads
- Spicewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunset Hills is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
How Far From Greensboro to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Greensboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greensboro and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Greensboro to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greensboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Greensboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0727, Longitude: -79.7913 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.608 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.973 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.83 degrees. |
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