Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greenlees Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenlees Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greenlees Ferry
- 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 Greenlees Ferry:
- 37.615968, -79.498648
- 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 Greenlees Ferry
- 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 Rockbridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County
- Since Greenlees Ferry is near Amherst County and also Botetourt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Amherst County
- eBird sighting report for Botetourt 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 Greenlees Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Greenlees Ferry.
Within Virginia, the name Greenlees Ferry is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Greenlees Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- Although located in Sumter County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Greenlees Ferry.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenlees Ferry ...
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.
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Balcony Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balcony Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcony Falls
- Balcony Falls is located in Rockbridge County
- Buffalo Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bend
- Buffalo Bend is located in Rockbridge County
- Buffalo Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Fancy Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Glasgow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
- Harvey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Longwood ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Natural Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natural Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
- Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <3>
- Natural Bridge Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge Station
- Natural Bridge Station is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge Station <3>
- Red Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
- Solitude
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Greenlees Ferry 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 Greenlees Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Greenlees Ferry and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Greenlees Ferry to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 160 miles [257.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,639 miles [7,465.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenlees Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenlees Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenlees Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6160, Longitude: -79.4986 In this case, the coordinates for Greenlees Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Greenlees Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.402 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.966 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.204 degrees. |