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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 Greenbriar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar:
- 29.514000, -95.207100
- 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 Greenbriar
- 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 Galveston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- Since Greenbriar is near Harris County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria 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 Greenbriar
Communities Also Named Greenbriar ...
We found 38 communities that are also named Greenbriar.
Within Texas, the name Greenbriar is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of 38 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Greenbriar is located in Madison County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Greenbriar.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Greenbriar is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Greenbriar.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Greenbriar is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Greenbriar.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Greenbriar is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Greenbriar.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Greenbriar is located in Hillsborough County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Greenbriar.
- Seminole County
- This Greenbriar is located in Seminole County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the east of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Greenbriar.
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Greenbriar is located in Bartow County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Greenbriar.
- Bibb County
- This Greenbriar is located in Bibb County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Greenbriar.
- Bulloch County
- This Greenbriar is located in Bulloch County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Greenbriar.
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Greenbriar [Fulton County].
- Illinois
- McLean County
- This Greenbriar is located in McLean County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Greenbriar.
- Will County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Greenbriar [Will County].
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Greenbriar is located in Marion County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Greenbriar.
- Putnam County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Greenbriar [Putnam County].
- Kentucky
- Daviess County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Greenbriar [Daviess County].
- Estill County
- This Greenbriar is located in Estill County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Greenbriar.
- Marion County
- This Greenbriar is located in Marion County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Greenbriar.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Greenbriar is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Greenbriar.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Greenbriar is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Greenbriar.
- Warren County
- This Greenbriar is located in Warren County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Greenbriar.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Greenbriar is located in Ocean County and lies 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Greenbriar.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Greenbriar is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Greenbriar.
- New Hanover County
- This Greenbriar is located in New Hanover County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Greenbriar.
- Onslow County
- This Greenbriar is located in Onslow County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Greenbriar.
- Orange County
- This Greenbriar is located in Orange County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Greenbriar.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Greenbriar is located in Berks County and lies 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Greenbriar.
- Dauphin County
- This Greenbriar is located in Dauphin County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km] to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Greenbriar.
- York County
- This Greenbriar is located in York County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km] to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Greenbriar.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Greenbriar is located in Anderson County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Greenbriar.
- Florence County
- This Greenbriar is located in Florence County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Greenbriar.
- Horry County
- This Greenbriar is located in Horry County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Greenbriar.
- Lancaster County
- This Greenbriar is located in Lancaster County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Greenbriar.
- Oconee County
- This Greenbriar is located in Oconee County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Greenbriar.
- Orangeburg County
- This Greenbriar is located in Orangeburg County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Greenbriar.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Greenbriar is located in Rutherford County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Greenbriar.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Greenbriar is located in Chesterfield County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Greenbriar.
- Fairfax County
- This Greenbriar is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km] to the northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Greenbriar.
- Portsmouth City
- This Greenbriar is located in Portsmouth City and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km] to the east northeast of the Greenbriar that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Greenbriar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenbriar ...
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.
- Eagles Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eagles Point is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Point
- El Dorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- El Dorado is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- Enchanted Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Enchanted Woods is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Woods
- Falcon Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Falcon Ridge is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Fieldcrest Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fieldcrest Forest is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest Forest
- Forest Green
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forest Green is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Fox Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fox Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Frenchmans Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Frenchmans Creek is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Creek
- Friendswood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Friendswood Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Friendswood Crossing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Crossing
- Friendswood Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Friendswood Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Gardens
- Imperial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Imperial Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Longwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Longwood Park is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Park
- Melody Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Melody Wood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Wood
- Mustang Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mustang Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Meadows
- Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orchard is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Polly Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Polly Oaks is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Oaks
- Quaker Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Quaker Landing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Landing
- Quaker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Riverwalk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverwalk is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
- Rustic Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Sun Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sun Meadow is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadow
- Sunpark
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunpark is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunpark
- Sunset Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sunset Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows
- Sunwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunwood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood
- Wilderness Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wilderness Trails is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Trails
- Windsong
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Windsong is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
How Far From Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenbriar and extending to:
- Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Greenbriar to Galveston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,813 miles [12,573.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Greenbriar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Greenbriar could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5140, Longitude: -95.2071 In this case, the coordinates for Greenbriar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.449 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.315 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.314 degrees. |
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