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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 Glenview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenview and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Glenview:
    • 33.478163, -86.894158
    • 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 Glenview
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
    • Since Glenview is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Glenview

Communities Also Named Glenview ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Glenview.

Within Alabama, the name Glenview is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Glenview [Pulaski County].
    • California
      • Lake County
      • This Glenview is located in Lake County and lies 2,020 miles [3,250.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Glenview.
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Glenview is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km] to the west of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Glenview.
      • San Diego County
      • This Glenview is located in San Diego County and lies 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km] to the west of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Glenview.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Glenview is located in Cook County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<2> to the north of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Glenview.
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Glenview is located in Saint Clair County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the north northwest of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Glenview.
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Glenview [Bartholomew County].
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Glenview is located in Jefferson County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<2> to the north of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glenview.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Glenview is located in Montgomery County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<2> to the northeast of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glenview.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Glenview [Camden County].
      • Morris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Glenview [Morris County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Glenview lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
    • North Carolina
      • Halifax County
      • This Glenview is located in Halifax County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Glenview.
    • Ontario
      • This Glenview lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Glenview [Allegheny County].
    • Tennessee
      • Coffee County
      • This Glenview is located in Coffee County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Glenview.
      • Davidson County
      • This Glenview is located in Davidson County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the north of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Glenview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenview ...

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.

  • Crescent Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crescent Heights is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
  • Falls Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
  • Frenchtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Frenchtown is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Gordon Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordon Heights is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Hillman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Hillman Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillman Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Gardens
  • Hillman Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillman Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Park
  • Ivanhoe
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ivanhoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Jones Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jones Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
  • Little Italy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Little Italy is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
  • Martins
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Martins is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mason City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
    • Park Courts
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Park Courts is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Courts
    • Shadyside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shadyside is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Tuxedo Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Tuxedo Heights is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Heights
    • Village Creek Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

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

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

  • Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Glenview to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 5 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 664 miles [1,068.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Glenview 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.
<2>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- Glenview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Glenview 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 Glenview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4782, Longitude: -86.8942       In this case, the coordinates for Glenview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.729 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.343 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.342 degrees.