Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Brier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Brier and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Brier
- 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 Brier:
- 36.612844, -85.131344
- 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 Brier
- 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 Pickett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pickett County
- Since Green Brier is near Clinton County and also Fentress County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- eBird sighting report for Fentress 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Green Brier ...
We found two communities that share the name Green Brier.
Within Tennessee, the name Green Brier is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Crawford County
- This Green Brier is located in Crawford County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Brier that is located in Pickett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Green Brier.
- Iowa
- Greene County
- This Green Brier is located in Greene County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Brier that is located in Pickett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Green Brier.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Brier ...
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.
- Bug
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Byrdstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <3>
- Cedar Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knob
- Cedar Knob is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Huntersville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jones Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Love Lady
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Red Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Star Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Point
- Star Point is located in Pickett County
- Static
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Pickett County
- Wolf River Dock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf River Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf River Dock
- Wolf River Dock is located in Clinton County (KY)
How Far From Green Brier 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 Brier to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Brier and extending to:
- Byrdstown, which is the Seat of Pickett County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Green Brier to Nashville, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 469 miles [754.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,052 miles [11,349.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Brier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Green Brier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Brier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6128, Longitude: -85.1313 In this case, the coordinates for Green Brier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Brier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.793 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.702 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.87 degrees. |