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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 Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Village 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 Village:
    • 39.993146, -77.608709
    • 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 Village
  • 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 Village ...

We found three communities that share the name Green Village.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Green Village is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Green Village is located in Frederick County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Green Village that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Green Village.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Green Village is located in Morris County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Village that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Green Village.
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • This Green Village is located in Hawkins County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Village that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Green Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Village ...

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.

  • Cheesetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
    • Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
  • Cold Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Franklin County
  • Falling Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Franklin County
  • Mainsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainsville
    • Mainsville is located in Franklin County
  • Mount Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
    • Mount Rock is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
    • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Franklin County
  • Red Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
    • Red Bridge is located in Franklin County
  • Scotland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
  • Smoketown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoketown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown
    • Smoketown is located in Franklin County

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

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

  • Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Green Village to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Green Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9931, Longitude: -77.6087    
<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 Green Village 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 308.158 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.914 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.534 degrees.




 

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