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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 Greensboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greensboro 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 Greensboro:
- 39.793502, -79.912496
- 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 Greensboro
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Greensboro is near Fayette County and also Monongalia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia 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 Greensboro
Communities Also Named Greensboro ...
We found nine communities that are also named Greensboro.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Greensboro is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Hale County
- This Greensboro is located in Hale County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Greensboro.
- Arkansas
- Craighead 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 Arkansas community of Greensboro [Craighead County].
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Greensboro is located in Gadsden County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Greensboro.
- Georgia
- Greene County
- This Greensboro is located in Greene County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Greensboro.
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Greensboro is located in Henry County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Greensboro.
- Louisiana
- Lincoln Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Greensboro [Lincoln Parish].
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Greensboro is located in Caroline County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Greensboro.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Greensboro is located in Guilford County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the south of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Greensboro.
- Vermont
- Orleans County
- This Greensboro is located in Orleans County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greensboro that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Greensboro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greensboro ...
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.
- Cats Run Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cats Run Junction is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Run Junction
- Friendship Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Friendship Heights is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Glassworks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glassworks is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassworks
- Grays Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grays Landing is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
- Griffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Griffin is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Locust Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Mapletown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mapletown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown
- Martin
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Martin is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Masontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Frame
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Frame is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frame
- Sprucetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sprucetown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucetown
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunshine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
How Far From Greensboro 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 Greensboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greensboro and extending to:
- Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greensboro to Waynesburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 165 miles [265.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,569 miles [7,353.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greensboro) 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 Greensboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7935, Longitude: -79.9125 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.567 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.482 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.621 degrees. |
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