Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glasgow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glasgow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glasgow
- 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:
- 33.610661, -86.952773
- 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 Glasgow
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Glasgow is near Walker County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Glasgow ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Glasgow.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Glasgow.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Glasgow [Black Hawk County].
- Jefferson County
- This Glasgow is located in Jefferson County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Glasgow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glasgow.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nova Scotia
- This Glasgow lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Jefferson County.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Glasgow is located in Columbiana County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Glasgow.
- Tuscarawas County
- This Glasgow is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the north northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Glasgow.
- Ontario
- This Glasgow lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Jefferson County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This Glasgow is located in Beaver County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Glasgow.
- Cambria County
- This Glasgow is located in Cambria County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Glasgow.
- Montgomery County
- This Glasgow is located in Montgomery County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glasgow.
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glasgow ...
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.
- Dogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Forestdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Jefferson County
- Glover Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Grays Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Gardens
- Grays Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Graysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <5>
- Graysville Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville Heights
- Graysville Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Hillview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Merrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mineral Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Red Wine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Republic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Scarlet Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlet Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet Town
- Scarlet Town is located in Jefferson County
- Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Sunset Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mountain
- Sunset Mountain is located in Jefferson County
- Union Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Scarlet Town
How Far From Glasgow to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glasgow and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glasgow to Birmingham, with an average speed<6> 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glasgow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glasgow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glasgow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6107, Longitude: -86.9528 In this case, the coordinates for Glasgow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Glasgow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Glasgow 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. |
| <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 Glasgow 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 313.773 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.412 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.338 degrees. |