Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Green Point:
  • 40.480922, -76.551631
  • 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 Green Point

• 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 Lebanon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
  • Since Green Point is near Schuylkill County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
  • eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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 Green Point ...

We found two communities that share the name Green Point.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Green Point is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Franklin County
    • This Green Point is located in Franklin County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Point that is located in Lebanon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Green Point.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Point ...

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.

• Fredericksburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
• Gold Mine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
  • Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
• Harper Tavern
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Tavern
  • Harper Tavern is located in Lebanon County
• Indiantown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Indiantown is located in Lebanon County
• Jonestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
• Lickdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
  • Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
• Murray
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Murray is located in Lebanon County
• Outwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outwood
  • Outwood is located in Schuylkill County
• Twin Grove Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove Park
  • Twin Grove Park is located in Lebanon County

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

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

• Lebanon, which is the Seat of Lebanon County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green Point to Lebanon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,397 miles [7,076.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/