Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green River
- 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 River:
- 41.518113, -109.467824
- 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 River
- 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 Sweetwater County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sweetwater 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 River ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Green River.
Within Wyoming, the name Green River is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, nine are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Green River lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green River that is located in Sweetwater County.
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Green River is located in Henry County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the east of the Green River that is located in Sweetwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Green River.
- Kentucky
- Muhlenberg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Green River [Muhlenberg County].
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- This Green River is located in Antrim County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green River that is located in Sweetwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Green River.
- Mississippi
- Tunica County
- This Green River is located in Tunica County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Green River that is located in Sweetwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Green River.
- New Brunswick
- This Green River lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green River that is located in Sweetwater County.
- New York
- Columbia County
- This Green River is located in Columbia County and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green River that is located in Sweetwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Green River.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Green River.
- Tennessee
- Wayne County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Green River [Wayne County].
- Utah
- Emery County
- This Green River is located in Emery County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green River that is located in Sweetwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emery County community of Green River.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Green River is located in Windham County and lies 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green River that is located in Sweetwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Green River.
- Washington
- King County
- This Green River is located in King County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Green River that is located in Sweetwater County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Green River.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green River ...
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.
- Bryan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Buckboard Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckboard Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckboard Crossing
- Buckboard Crossing is located in Sweetwater County
- Dines ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - James Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Town
- James Town is located in Sweetwater County
- Little America
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
- Little America is located in Sweetwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little America <5>
- Peru
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Purple Sage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Sage
- Purple Sage is located in Sweetwater County
- Reliance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sweetwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <5>
- Rock Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Springs <5>
How Far From Green River 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 city such as Green River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green River and extending to:
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Green River to Cheyenne, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,659 miles [12,326 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,626 miles [9,054.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Green River: www.cityofgreenriver.org/
The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Green River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5181, Longitude: -109.4678 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Green River could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.10 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.408 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.30 degrees. |