Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Greensboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greensboro and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Greensboro

• 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 Greensboro:
  • 44.605052, -72.290382
  • 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 Greensboro

• 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 Orleans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans County
  • Since Greensboro is near Caledonia County and also Lamoille County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caledonia County
  • eBird sighting report for Lamoille 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greensboro ...

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.

• Centerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Lamoille County
• Danville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Caledonia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
• Eden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Lamoille County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
• Eden Mills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Mills
  • Eden Mills is located in Lamoille County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Mills <2>
• Egypt
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Caledonia County
• Glover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Glover is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glover <2>
• Irasburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irasburg
  • Irasburg is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irasburg <2>
• Mackville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
  • Mackville is located in Caledonia County
• Merrill Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
  • Merrill Corner is located in Orleans County
• Orleans
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
• Pottersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Pottersville is located in Lamoille County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Greensboro and extending to:

• Newport, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Greensboro to Newport, 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.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,468 miles [8,799.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,062 miles [6,537.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Greensboro: www.greensboro.gov/office.com/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/