Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 The Glens:
  • 33.180675, -87.584452
  • 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 The Glens

• 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
  • Since The Glens is near Hale County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 The Glens

Communities Also Named The Glens ...

We found one communities that are also named The Glens.

Within Alabama, the name The Glens is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named The Glens in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Alcorn County
    • This The Glens is located in Alcorn County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Glens that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of The Glens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Glens ...

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.

• Cherry Dale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
• Cloverdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Dearing Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
• Fairlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
• Fernridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fernridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
• Gardendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gardendale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Greenview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenview is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
• Guilds Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
• Hays Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
• Hickory Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
• Hillcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Meadow Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Mimosa Highlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
  • Rosedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale Courts
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
  • Royal Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Royal Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
  • Snow Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
  • South Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • University Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
  • University Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Glens and extending to:

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from The Glens to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'