Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Greenhills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenhills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Greenhills

• 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 Greenhills:
  • 36.132841, -88.617278
  • 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 Greenhills

• 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 Weakley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Weakley County
  • Since Greenhills is near Carroll County and also Gibson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for Gibson 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 Greenhills ...

We found four communities that share the name Greenhills.

Within Tennessee, the name Greenhills is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Greenhills lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Greenhills that is located in Weakley County.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Greenhills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Greenhills that is located in Weakley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Greenhills.
  • Maryland
    • Montgomery County
    • This Greenhills is located in Montgomery County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenhills that is located in Weakley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Greenhills.
  • Ohio
    • Hamilton County
    • This Greenhills is located in Hamilton County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenhills that is located in Weakley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Greenhills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenhills ...

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.

• Blooming Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
  • Blooming Grove is located in Weakley County
• Cherrywood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cherrywood is located in Carroll County
• Christmasville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
  • Christmasville is located in Carroll County
• Holly Leaf
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Leaf
  • Holly Leaf is located in Gibson County
• Liberty
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Weakley County
• Pillowville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
  • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
• Sandhill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
  • Sandhill is located in Weakley County
• Skullbone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullbone
  • Skullbone is located in Gibson County
• Tumbling
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
  • Tumbling is located in Weakley County

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

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

• Dresden, which is the Seat of Weakley County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greenhills to Dresden, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/