Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Glasgow Corner:
  • 34.437041, -87.867535
  • 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 Glasgow Corner

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Glasgow Corner is near Colbert County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Glasgow Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glasgow Corner ...

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.

• Gravel Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gravel Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
• Jim Williams Ford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jim Williams Ford is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Williams Ford
• Jordans Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jordans Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Mill
• Liberty Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
• Nix
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nix is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
• Nix Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nix Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Mill
• Piney Bend
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Piney Bend is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bend
• Pleasant Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Reedtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Reedtown is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
• Rockwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
• Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
• Spruce Pine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Glasgow Corner and extending to:

• Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glasgow Corner to Russellville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'