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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 Greenbrier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier:
    • 39.638963, -81.117331
    • 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 Greenbrier
  • 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 Greenbrier ...

We found 31 communities that share the name Greenbrier.

Within Ohio, the name Greenbrier is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Lauderdale County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Greenbrier.
      • Limestone County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Limestone County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Greenbrier.
      • Russell County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Russell County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the south southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Greenbrier.
    • Arkansas
      • Faulkner County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Faulkner County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Greenbrier.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Dougherty County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Greenbrier.
      • Richmond County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Richmond County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the south of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Greenbrier.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Greenbrier [Cook County].
    • Indiana
      • Orange County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Orange County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Greenbrier.
      • Warrick County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Warrick County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Greenbrier.
    • Kentucky
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Greenbrier [Lincoln County].
      • Nelson County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Nelson County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Greenbrier.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Baltimore County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Greenbrier.
      • Carroll County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Carroll County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Greenbrier.
      • Frederick County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Frederick County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Greenbrier.
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Greenbrier [Prince George's County].
      • Washington County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Washington County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the east of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Greenbrier.
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Greenbrier [Monroe County].
    • Missouri
      • Bollinger County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Greenbrier.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Alamance County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Greenbrier.
      • Cumberland County
      • Although located in Cumberland County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Greenbrier.
      • Pitt County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Pitt County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the southeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Greenbrier.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Greenbrier [Centre County].
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Greenbrier [Delaware County].
      • Northumberland County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Northumberland County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Greenbrier.
    • South Carolina
      • Fairfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Greenbrier [Fairfield County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cheatham County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Cheatham County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Greenbrier.
      • Robertson County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Robertson County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the west southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Greenbrier.
      • Sevier County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Greenbrier [Sevier County].
      • Williamson County
      • This Greenbrier is located in Williamson County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the southwest of the Greenbrier that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Greenbrier.
    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Greenbrier [Charlottesville City].
    • West Virginia
      • McDowell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Greenbrier [McDowell County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenbrier ...

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.

  • Alexis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
    • Alexis is located in Monroe County
  • Cranenest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranenest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranenest
    • Cranenest is located in Monroe County
  • Cross Keys ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Monroe County
  • Foxtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
    • Foxtown is located in Monroe County
  • Glass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
    • Glass is located in Washington County
  • Graham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Monroe County
  • Graysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Hilltop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Monroe County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Plainview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Monroe County
  • Quarry ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
    • Quarry is located in Monroe County
  • Sycamore Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
    • Sycamore Valley is located in Monroe County
  • Trail Run ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Run
    • Trail Run is located in Monroe County

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

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

  • Woodsfield, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the North.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Greenbrier to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 224 miles [360.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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 northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,627 miles [7,446.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenbrier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenbrier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6390, Longitude: -81.1173       In this case, the coordinates for Greenbrier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Greenbrier could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Greenbrier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Greenbrier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.312 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.306 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.21 degrees.









 

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