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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 Greentree Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greentree Village and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Greentree Village:
    • 30.059800, -95.180100
    • 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 Greentree Village
  • 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 Greentree Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Greentree Village.

Within Texas, the name Greentree Village is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Greentree Village in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Greentree Village is located in Burlington County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greentree Village that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Greentree Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greentree Village ...

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.

  • Bordersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordersville
    • Bordersville is located in Harris County
  • Elm Grove Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
    • Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
  • Happy Hideaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hideaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hideaway
    • Happy Hideaway is located in Harris County
  • Heathergate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathergate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
    • Heathergate is located in Harris County
  • Hidden Echo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Echo
    • Hidden Echo is located in Harris County
  • Humble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunter Ridge Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Ridge Village
    • Hunter Ridge Village is located in Harris County
  • Intercontinental Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intercontinental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercontinental Village
    • Intercontinental Village is located in Harris County
  • Kings Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Harris County
  • Kingwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Kingwood is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <3>
  • Moonshine Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonshine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine Hill
    • Moonshine Hill is located in Harris County
  • Timber Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Forest
    • Timber Forest is located in Harris County

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

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Greentree Village to Houston, 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 most of a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,064 miles [11,368.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,785 miles [12,528.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Greentree Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greentree Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0598, Longitude: -95.1801       In this case, the coordinates for Greentree Village 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 Greentree Village 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 318.512 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.459 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.25 degrees.




 

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