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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 Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Spring 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 Green Spring:
- 36.636571, -81.998468
- 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 Spring
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Green Spring is near Sullivan County and also Bristol City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol City
- 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 Spring
Communities Also Named Green Spring ...
We found six communities that are also named Green Spring.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Green Spring.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Frederick County
- This Green Spring is located in Frederick County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Spring that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Green Spring.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Green Spring is located in New Castle County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Spring that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Green Spring.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Green Spring is located in Jefferson County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Green Spring that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Green Spring.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Green Spring is located in Charles County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Spring that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Green Spring.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Green Spring is located in Cumberland County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Spring that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Green Spring.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Green Spring is located in Hampshire County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Green Spring that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Green Spring.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Spring ...
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.
- Booker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Booker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Butts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Butts is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts
- Camp Tom Howard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Camp Tom Howard is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Tom Howard
- Cold Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Spring is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Evergreen Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Fractionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fractionville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fractionville
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Goose Pimple Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Pimple Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pimple Junction
- High Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- High Meadows is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- Jacob ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jacob is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob
- Painter Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Painter Spring is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Spring
- Parks Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Parks Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rust Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shadow Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shadow Valley is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Valley
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Stonegate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stonegate is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Oaks is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Green Spring 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 Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Spring and extending to:
- Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Green Spring to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 312 miles [502.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Green Spring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Spring 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 Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6366, Longitude: -81.9985 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.899 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.534 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.549 degrees. |
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