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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 Green Tree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Tree 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 Green Tree:
    • 40.137605, -75.475188
    • 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 Tree
  • 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 Tree ...

We found ten communities that share the name Green Tree.

There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Green Tree.

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

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Allegheny County
      • This Green Tree is located in Allegheny County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the west of the Green Tree that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Green Tree.
    • Chester County
      • This Green Tree is located in Chester County and lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of the Green Tree that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Green Tree.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Green Tree [Lauderdale County].
      • Marengo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Green Tree [Marengo County].
    • Arkansas
      • Van Buren County
      • This Green Tree is located in Van Buren County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Tree that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Green Tree.
    • Iowa
      • Scott County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Green Tree [Scott County].
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • This Green Tree is located in Gloucester County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Green Tree that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Green Tree.
    • North Carolina
      • Guilford County
      • This Green Tree is located in Guilford County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Tree that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Green Tree.
    • Tennessee
      • White County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Green Tree [White County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Green Tree is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Tree that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Green Tree.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Tree ...

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.

  • Audubon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bull Tavern
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Tavern
    • Bull Tavern is located in Chester County
  • Collegeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Colony Arms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Arms
    • Colony Arms is located in Montgomery County
  • Corner Store
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Store have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Store
    • Corner Store is located in Chester County
  • Eagleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
  • Freedom View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom View
    • Freedom View is located in Chester County
  • Ironsides
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
    • Ironsides is located in Chester County
  • Mews at Valley Forge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
    • Mews at Valley Forge is located in Montgomery County
  • Mingo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
  • Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <4>
  • Orchard Courts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Courts
    • Orchard Courts is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Powderhorn Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Knoll
      • Powderhorn Knoll is located in Chester County
    • Providence Forge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
      • Providence Forge is located in Montgomery County
    • Providence Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
      • Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
    • Providence Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
      • Providence Oaks is located in Montgomery County
    • Providence Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Ridge
      • Providence Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Providence View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence View
      • Providence View is located in Montgomery County
    • Rivers Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
      • Rivers Bend is located in Montgomery County
    • Riverwalk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
      • Riverwalk is located in Chester County
    • Sugar Hill Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill Farms
      • Sugar Hill Farms is located in Montgomery County
    • Sunnyside Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
      • Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
    • Sunwood Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunwood Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood Farm
      • Sunwood Farm is located in Chester County
    • Trooper
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trooper
      • Trooper is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trooper <4>
    • Williams Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
      • Williams Corner is located in Chester County
    • Winding River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River
      • Winding River is located in Chester County
    • Wooded Glen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen
      • Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Green Tree to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Green Tree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Tree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1376, Longitude: -75.4752       In this case, the coordinates for Green Tree have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Green Tree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Tree 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Tree to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.871 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.477 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.55 degrees.




 

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