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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greenock
- 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:
- 31.766199, -97.346983
- 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 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 Bosque County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bosque County
- Since Greenock is near Hill County and also McLennan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hill County
- eBird sighting report for McLennan 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 Greenock ...
We found four communities that share the name Greenock.
Within Texas, the name Greenock is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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.
- Cedar Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
- Cedar Shores is located in Bosque County
- China Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Spring
- China Spring is located in McLennan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Spring <3>
- Patrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Prairie Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Valley
- Prairie Valley is located in Hill County
- Rock Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
- Rock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Bosque County
- Rogers Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hill
- Rogers Hill is located in McLennan County
- Valley Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Valley Mills is located in Bosque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Mills <3>
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:
- Meridian, which is the Seat of Bosque County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greenock to Meridian, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,058 miles [11,358.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,791 miles [12,538.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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- Greenock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7662, Longitude: -97.3470 In this case, the coordinates for Greenock 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> | 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 Greenock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.174 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.633 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.011 degrees. |