Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenn
- 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 Glenn:
- 33.154499, -85.203240
- 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 Glenn
- 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 Heard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Heard County
- Since Glenn is near Randolph County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Chambers 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 Glenn ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Glenn.
Within Georgia, the name Glenn is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Glenn is located in Cook County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Glenn that is located in Heard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Glenn.
- Jackson County
- This Glenn is located in Jackson County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the northwest of the Glenn that is located in Heard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Glenn.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Glenn lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Glenn that is located in Heard County.
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Phelps County
- Although located in Phelps County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Glenn.
- Ripley County
- This Glenn is located in Ripley County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glenn that is located in Heard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Glenn.
- Nevada
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenn ...
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.
- Bacon Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Level
- Bacon Level is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Covered Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
- Covered Bridge is located in Troup County
- Indian Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bend
- Indian Bend is located in Troup County
- Lee Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Crossroads
- Lee Crossroads is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Lime
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mooty Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooty Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooty Ferry
- Mooty Ferry is located in Troup County
- Rock Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Standing Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Turkey Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
- Turkey Point is located in Troup County
How Far From Glenn 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 Glenn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenn and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Heard County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glenn to Franklin, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,204 miles [11,593.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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- Glenn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1545, Longitude: -85.2032 |
| <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 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 Glenn 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Glenn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.704 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.114 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.744 degrees. |