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Communities Also Named South Greenwood ...

We found three communities that are also named South Greenwood.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named South Greenwood.

Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Marquette County
      • This South Greenwood is located in Marquette County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of South Greenwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This South Greenwood is located in Greenwood County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of South Greenwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Greenwood ...

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.

  • Factorydale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Forest Glade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Frog Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Margaretsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Prince Albert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rockland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rockville Notch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Spa Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Tomahawk Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

How Far From South Greenwood 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 South Greenwood to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from South Greenwood to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,730 miles [6,002.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Greenwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 South Greenwood 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 South Greenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9739, Longitude: -64.8783    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.737 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.288 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.186 degrees.