|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greenock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenock and the surrounding area.
- 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 Greenock:
- 40.312292, -79.806713
- 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 Greenock
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Greenock is near Westmoreland County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Greenock
Communities Also Named Greenock ...
We found four communities that are also named Greenock.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Greenock is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greenock that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Greenock.
- New Brunswick
- This Greenock lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenock that is located in Allegheny County.
- Ontario
- This Greenock lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Greenock that is located in Allegheny County.
- Texas
- Bosque County
- This Greenock is located in Bosque County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenock that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Greenock.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenock ...
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.
- Alpsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Alpsville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpsville
- Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Circleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Circleville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Eden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eden Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Emblem
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Emblem is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emblem
- Industry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Industry is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Robbins
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Robbins is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Sunset Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunset Valley is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
- Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vista is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
How Far From Greenock 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 Greenock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenock and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greenock to Pittsburgh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Greenock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Greenock 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 Greenock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3123, Longitude: -79.8067 In this case, the coordinates for Greenock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.477 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.459 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.386 degrees. |
|
|