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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 Green Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Bay 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 Green Bay:
    • 37.965139, -77.694712
    • 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 Green Bay
  • 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
    • Since Green Bay is near Louisa County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Louisa County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Green Bay

Communities Also Named Green Bay ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Green Bay.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Green Bay.

Beyond Virginia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, ten are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Prince Edward County
      • This Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Bay that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince Edward County community of Green Bay.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Covington County
      • This Green Bay is located in Covington County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Bay that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Green Bay.
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This Green Bay is located in Polk County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Bay that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Green Bay.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Green Bay is located in Cook County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Bay that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Green Bay.
    • Iowa
      • Clarke County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Green Bay [Clarke County].
      • Lee County
      • This community is historic and although located in Lee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Green Bay.
    • Manitoba
      • This Green Bay lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Bay that is located in Hanover County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Green Bay lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Hanover County.
    • Ontario
      • This Green Bay lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Green Bay that is located in Hanover County.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Green Bay lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Hanover County.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Green Bay [Berkeley County].
      • Georgetown County
      • This Green Bay is located in Georgetown County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Bay that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Green Bay.
    • Vermont
      • Caledonia County
      • This Green Bay is located in Caledonia County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Bay that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Green Bay.
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown County
      • This Green Bay is located in Brown County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green Bay that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Green Bay.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Bay ...

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.

  • Beaverdam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bumpass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
    • Bumpass has also been known as:
    • Bumpas
    • Bumpass Junction
    • Bumpass Station
    • Bumpass Turnout
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <3>
  • Cedar Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Fork is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
  • Chilesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
  • Coatesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coatesville is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
  • Harris ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Holliday
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holliday is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Jones Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jones Corner is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Longcreek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Longcreek is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
  • Moodys Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Moodys Corner is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Corner
  • Plum Tree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plum Tree is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree

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

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

  • Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Green Bay to Hanover, 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.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,546 miles [7,316.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Green Bay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Green Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Green Bay 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 Green Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9651, Longitude: -77.6947       In this case, the coordinates for Green Bay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.328 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.795 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.338 degrees.