Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Glen Arden:
  • 32.473753, -84.916875
  • 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 Glen Arden

• 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
  • Since Glen Arden is near Russell County and also Chattahoochee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chattahoochee 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 Glen Arden

Communities Also Named Glen Arden ...

We found one communities that are also named Glen Arden.

Within Georgia, the name Glen Arden is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Glen Arden in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Knox County
    • This Glen Arden is located in Knox County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the north of the Glen Arden that is located in Muscogee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Glen Arden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Arden ...

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.

• Camelot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Camelot is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Crossgate
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Crossgate is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
• Edgewood Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Edgewood Forest is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
• Floyd Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Floyd Grove is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Grove
• Forest Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Forest Park is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Forestdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Forestdale is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
• Georgetown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Georgetown is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Holiday Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Holiday Park is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
• Holly Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Holly Hills is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
• Holly Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Holly Woods is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Woods
• Lake Rushin Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lake Rushin Heights is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rushin Heights
• Magnolia Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Magnolia Grove is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Grove
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Merrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Merrywood is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
  • Pleasantview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pleasantview is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
  • Quail Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Quail Creek is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
  • Regency Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Regency Park is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
  • Rosewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rosewood is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Sun Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sun Hill is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
  • Valley Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Valley Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
  • Vista Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Vista Terrace is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Terrace
  • Willow Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend

How Far From Glen Arden 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 community such as Glen Arden to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the West.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Glen Arden to Atlanta, 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 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,220 miles [11,619.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'