Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 40.958973, -76.007982
- 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 Ridge
- 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 Luzerne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Since Green Ridge is near Carbon County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Ridge ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Green Ridge.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Green Ridge.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Delaware County
- This Green Ridge is located in Delaware County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Green Ridge that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Green Ridge.
- Lackawanna County
- This Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Ridge that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Green Ridge.
- Northumberland 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 Green Ridge [Northumberland County].
- Delaware County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Green Ridge is located in Pike County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Ridge that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Green Ridge.
- Arkansas
- Scott County
- This Green Ridge is located in Scott County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Ridge that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Green Ridge.
- Kansas
- Pawnee 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 Kansas community of Green Ridge [Pawnee County].
- Stafford 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 Kansas community of Green Ridge [Stafford County].
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Green Ridge is located in Aroostook County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Ridge that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Green Ridge.
- Manitoba
- This Green Ridge lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Ridge that is located in Luzerne County.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Green Ridge is located in Allegany County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Ridge that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Green Ridge.
- Baltimore County
- This Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 110 miles [177 km] to the south southwest of the Green Ridge that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Green Ridge.
- Harford County
- This Green Ridge is located in Harford County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south of the Green Ridge that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Green Ridge.
- Missouri
- Pettis County
- This Green Ridge is located in Pettis County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the west of the Green Ridge that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Green Ridge.
- West Virginia
- Morgan County
- This Green Ridge is located in Morgan County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Ridge that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Green Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Ridge ...
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.
- Cranberry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Drums
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums
- Drums is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drums <4>
- Frenchtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Luzerne County
- Haddock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hollars Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollars Hill
- Hollars Hill is located in Luzerne County
- Humboldt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Japan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Jeansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeansville
- Jeansville is located in Luzerne County
- Junedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pardeesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeesville
- Pardeesville is located in Luzerne County
- Tomhicken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Green Ridge 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Ridge and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green Ridge to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,355 miles [7,008.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 from Point A (ie- Green Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9590, Longitude: -76.0080 In this case, the coordinates for Green Ridge 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 Green Ridge 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Green Ridge 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 307.117 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.885 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.436 degrees. |