Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greencastle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greencastle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greencastle
- 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 Greencastle:
- 39.773953, -82.760727
- 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 Greencastle
- 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Greencastle is near Franklin County and also Pickaway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Pickaway 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 Greencastle ...
We found six communities that share the name Greencastle.
Within Ohio, the name Greencastle is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Putnam County
- This Greencastle is located in Putnam County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west of the Greencastle that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Greencastle.
- Kentucky
- Warren County
- This Greencastle is located in Warren County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greencastle that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Greencastle.
- Missouri
- Sullivan County
- This Greencastle is located in Sullivan County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the west of the Greencastle that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Greencastle.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Greencastle is located in Franklin County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the east of the Greencastle that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Greencastle.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Greencastle is located in Kanawha County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Greencastle that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Greencastle.
- Wirt County
- This Greencastle is located in Wirt County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east southeast of the Greencastle that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Greencastle.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greencastle ...
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.
- Cedar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Harley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lockville Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockville Station
- Lockville Station is located in Fairfield County
- Marcy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rock Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Greencastle 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 Greencastle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greencastle and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Fairfield County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Greencastle to Lancaster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 311 miles [500.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greencastle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.oh.us/
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- Greencastle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greencastle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7740, Longitude: -82.7607 In this case, the coordinates for Greencastle 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 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 Greencastle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.326 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.482 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.903 degrees. |