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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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Green Tree
  • 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Green Tree is near Chester County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Erie 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Green Tree

Communities Also Named Green Tree ...

We found ten communities that are also named Green Tree.

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of eight communities that are located 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)
    • Bull Tavern is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Tavern
  • Collegeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Colony Arms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Colony Arms is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Arms
  • Corner Store
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corner Store is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Store
  • Eagleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Freedom View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Freedom View is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom View
  • Ironsides
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ironsides is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Mews at Valley Forge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mews at Valley Forge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
  • Mingo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
  • Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Orchard Courts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Orchard Courts is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Courts
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Powderhorn Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Powderhorn Knoll is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Knoll
    • Providence Forge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Providence Forge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
    • Providence Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
    • Providence Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Providence Oaks is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
    • Providence Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Providence Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Ridge
    • Providence View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Providence View is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence View
    • Rivers Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rivers Bend is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
    • Riverwalk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverwalk is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
    • Sugar Hill Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sugar Hill Farms is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill Farms
    • Sunnyside Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
    • Sunwood Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunwood Farm is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood Farm
    • Trooper
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Williams Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams Corner is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
    • Winding River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Winding River is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River
    • Wooded Glen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen

How Far From Green Tree to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<5>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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • 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).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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>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 Tree to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.871 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.477 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.55 degrees.