Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Woodgreen:
  • 35.952932, -77.852481
  • 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 Woodgreen

• 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 Nash County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nash County
  • Since Woodgreen is near Edgecombe County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
  • eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Woodgreen ...

We found two communities that share the name Woodgreen.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Woodgreen.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Woodgreen in the United States and Canada.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Edgecombe County
    • This Woodgreen is located in Edgecombe County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodgreen that is located in Nash County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Woodgreen.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Woodgreen lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodgreen that is located in Nash County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodgreen ...

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.

• Brake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brake
  • Brake is located in Edgecombe County
• Forest Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
  • Forest Oaks is located in Nash County
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Fox Run is located in Nash County
• High Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
  • High Meadows is located in Nash County
• Little Easonburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Easonburg
  • Little Easonburg is located in Nash County
• Meadow Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Meadow Brook is located in Edgecombe County
• Quail Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Quail Hollow is located in Nash County
• Red Oak
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
• Rocky Mount
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
• Sandy Cross
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
  • Sandy Cross is located in Nash County
• Sun Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Nash County

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

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

• Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodgreen to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> 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 208 miles [334.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/