Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Pond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Pond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Pond
- 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 Pond:
- 36.881253, -79.508917
- 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 Green Pond
- 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Green Pond is near Franklin County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Green Pond ...
We found nine communities that share the name Green Pond.
Within Virginia, the name Green Pond is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Green Pond is located in Bibb County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Green Pond.
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Green Pond is located in Polk County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Green Pond.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Green Pond is located in Morris County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Green Pond.
- North Carolina
- Scotland County
- This Green Pond is located in Scotland County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the south of the Green Pond that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Green Pond.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Green Pond is located in Beaufort County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Green Pond.
- Colleton County
- This Green Pond is located in Colleton County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the south southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Green Pond.
- Laurens County
- This Green Pond is located in Laurens County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Green Pond.
- Spartanburg County
- This Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Green Pond.
- Tennessee
- Overton County
- This Green Pond is located in Overton County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the west of the Green Pond that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Green Pond.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Pond ...
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.
- Ajax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Banister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Climax
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Farmers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Flint Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Hollys Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Mill
- Hollys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jones Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Museville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Peckerwood Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peckerwood Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckerwood Level
- Peckerwood Level is located in Franklin County
- Pickerel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Redeye
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Smothers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Turkey Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Fork
- Turkey Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Whittletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittletown
- Whittletown is located in Pittsylvania County
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Woodlawn Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Pittsylvania County
- Worlds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey Fork
How Far From Green Pond to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Pond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Pond and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Green Pond to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,090 miles [9,800.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Pond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Green Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8813, Longitude: -79.5089 In this case, the coordinates for Green Pond 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.428 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.887 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.455 degrees. |