Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greenhorn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenhorn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greenhorn
- 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 Greenhorn:
- 44.70914, -118.497045
- 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 Greenhorn
- 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 Baker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baker County
- Since Greenhorn is near Grant County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Greenhorn ...
We found two communities that share the name Greenhorn.
Within Oregon, the name Greenhorn is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenhorn ...
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.
- Cableville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cableville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cableville
- Cableville is located in Baker County
- Galena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Grant County
- Granite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Little Alps
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Alps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Alps
- Little Alps is located in Baker County
- Porterville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Porterville is located in Grant County
- Prairie City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <3>
- Robinsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Grant County
- Susanville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
- Susanville is located in Grant County
- Unity
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <3>
How Far From Greenhorn 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 Greenhorn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenhorn and extending to:
- Baker City, which is the Seat of Baker County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Greenhorn to Baker City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,147 miles [3,455.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,662 miles [12,330.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenhorn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baker County: www.bakercounty.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Greenhorn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenhorn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7091, Longitude: -118.4970 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Greenhorn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.551 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.393 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.497 degrees. |