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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glencoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glencoe and the surrounding area.
- 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 Glencoe:
- 33.944857, -85.932027
- 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 Glencoe
- 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 Etowah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- Since Glencoe is near Calhoun County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Glencoe
Communities Also Named Glencoe ...
We found 35 communities that are also named Glencoe.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Glencoe.
Beyond Alabama, we know of 34 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 31 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jefferson County
- This Glencoe is located in Jefferson County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glencoe.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Fulton County
- This Glencoe is located in Fulton County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Glencoe.
- California
- Calaveras County
- This Glencoe is located in Calaveras County and lies 1,944 miles [3,128.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Glencoe.
- Colorado
- Jefferson 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 Colorado community of Glencoe [Jefferson County].
- Florida
- Volusia County
- This Glencoe is located in Volusia County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Glencoe.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Glencoe is located in Camden County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Glencoe.
- Idaho
- Bear Lake County
- This Glencoe is located in Bear Lake County and lies 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Glencoe.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Glencoe is located in Cook County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the north of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Glencoe.
- Kansas
- Butler 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 Kansas community of Glencoe [Butler County].
- Kentucky
- Gallatin County
- This Glencoe is located in Gallatin County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the north of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Glencoe.
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Glencoe.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Glencoe is located in Baltimore County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Glencoe.
- Kent County
- This Glencoe is located in Kent County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the northeast of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Glencoe.
- Michigan
- Bay 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 Michigan community of Glencoe [Bay County].
- Huron County
- This Glencoe is located in Huron County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Glencoe.
- Minnesota
- McLeod County
- This Glencoe is located in McLeod County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Glencoe.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Glencoe is located in Saint Louis County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Glencoe.
- Nebraska
- Dodge 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 Nebraska community of Glencoe [Dodge County].
- Nevada
- White Pine 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 Nevada community of Glencoe [White Pine County].
- New Brunswick
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- This Glencoe is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the west of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Glencoe.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Glencoe is located in Alamance County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Glencoe.
- Pender 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 North Carolina community of Glencoe [Pender County].
- North Dakota
- Emmons 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 North Dakota community of Glencoe [Emmons County].
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Glencoe is located in Belmont County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Glencoe.
- Hamilton 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 Ohio community of Glencoe [Hamilton County].
- Oklahoma
- Payne County
- This Glencoe is located in Payne County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payne County community of Glencoe.
- Ontario
- This Glencoe lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This Glencoe is located in Washington County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Glencoe.
- Pennsylvania
- Somerset County
- This Glencoe is located in Somerset County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Glencoe.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Glencoe lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- West Virginia
- Fayette 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 West Virginia community of Glencoe [Fayette County].
- Wisconsin
- Buffalo County
- This Glencoe is located in Buffalo County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Glencoe that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Glencoe.
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Glencoe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glencoe ...
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.
- Crystal Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crystal Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Duke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Duke is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Fowler Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fowler Ferry is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Ferry
- Gilberts Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gilberts Ferry is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Ferry
- Goodyear
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goodyear is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
- Hokes Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hokes Bluff Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hokes Bluff Ferry is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff Ferry
- Keysburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Keysburg is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Millie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millie is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millie
- Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Peek's Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peek's Hill is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peek's Hill
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pilgrims Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
- Rainbow City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reads Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Reads Mill is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Mill
- Rock Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock Spring is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Wisdom Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wisdom Ferry is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Ferry
How Far From Glencoe to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Glencoe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glencoe and extending to:
- Gadsden, which is the Seat of Etowah County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Glencoe to Montgomery, 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 600 miles [965.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,203 miles [11,592.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glencoe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Glencoe 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 Glencoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Glencoe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glencoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9449, Longitude: -85.9320 In this case, the coordinates for Glencoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.178 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.771 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.853 degrees. |
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