Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenwood
- 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 Glenwood:
- 41.047340, -95.744822
- 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 Glenwood
- 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 Mills County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mills County
- Since Glenwood is near Cass County and also Pottawattamie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Pottawattamie 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 Glenwood ...
We found 88 communities that share the name Glenwood.
Within Iowa, the name Glenwood is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 88 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 88 communities, 82 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Crenshaw County
- This Glenwood is located in Crenshaw County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Glenwood.
- Houston County
- This Glenwood is located in Houston County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Glenwood.
- Alberta
- This Glenwood lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Glenwood is located in Bay County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Glenwood.
- Hillsborough County
- This Glenwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Glenwood.
- Nassau County
- This Glenwood is located in Nassau County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Glenwood.
- Volusia County
- This Glenwood is located in Volusia County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Glenwood.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Glenwood is located in Clarke County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Glenwood.
- Floyd County
- This Glenwood is located in Floyd County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Glenwood.
- Montgomery 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 Georgia community of Glenwood [Montgomery County].
- Wheeler County
- This Glenwood is located in Wheeler County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Glenwood.
- Hawaii
- This Glenwood lies 3,762 miles [6,054.4 km]<1> to the west of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- Idaho
- Clearwater 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 Idaho community of Glenwood [Clearwater County].
- Idaho County
- This Glenwood is located in Idaho County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Glenwood.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Glenwood is located in Cook County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Glenwood.
- Richland 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 Illinois community of Glenwood [Richland County].
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Crawford 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 Glenwood [Crawford County].
- Leavenworth County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Leavenworth County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Glenwood.
- Morton County
- This community is historic and although located in Morton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Glenwood.
- Osage 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 Kansas community of Glenwood [Osage County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Glenwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Glenwood.
- Harford County
- This Glenwood is located in Harford County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Glenwood.
- Howard County
- This Glenwood is located in Howard County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Glenwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Glenwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glenwood.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Cass County
- This Glenwood is located in Cass County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Glenwood.
- Macomb 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 Glenwood [Macomb County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Erie County
- This Glenwood is located in Erie County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Glenwood.
- Niagara County
- This Glenwood is located in Niagara County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Glenwood.
- Westchester County
- This Glenwood is located in Westchester County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Glenwood.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Glenwood lies 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Glenwood is located in Davidson County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Glenwood.
- Guilford County
- This Glenwood is located in Guilford County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Glenwood.
- Johnston 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 Glenwood [Johnston County].
- McDowell County
- This Glenwood is located in McDowell County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Glenwood.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Glenwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Glenwood.
- Richmond County
- This Glenwood is located in Richmond County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Glenwood.
- Nova Scotia
- This Glenwood lies 1,530 miles [2,462.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton 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 Ohio community of Glenwood [Hamilton County].
- Noble County
- This Glenwood is located in Noble County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Glenwood.
- Preble 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 Glenwood [Preble County].
- Warren County
- This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Glenwood.
- Wood County
- This Glenwood is located in Wood County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Glenwood.
- Oklahoma
- Glenwood #
- This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Glenwood.
- Ontario
- This Glenwood lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Glenwood is located in Clatsop County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Glenwood.
- Lane 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 Oregon community of Glenwood [Lane County].
- Washington County
- This Glenwood is located in Washington County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km] to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Glenwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Glenwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Glenwood.
- Dauphin County
- This Glenwood is located in Dauphin County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Glenwood.
- Erie County
- This Glenwood is located in Erie County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Glenwood.
- Susquehanna County
- This Glenwood is located in Susquehanna County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Glenwood.
- York 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 Pennsylvania community of Glenwood [York County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Glenwood lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Glenwood is located in Pickens County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Glenwood.
- Spartanburg 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 South Carolina community of Glenwood [Spartanburg County].
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Glenwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Glenwood.
- Humphreys County
- This Glenwood is located in Humphreys County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Glenwood.
- Knox County
- This Glenwood is located in Knox County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Glenwood.
- Texas
- Potter 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 Texas community of Glenwood [Potter County].
- Upshur County
- This Glenwood is located in Upshur County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the south of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Glenwood.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Glenwood is located in Amherst County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Glenwood.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Glenwood is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Glenwood.
- Rockbridge 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 Virginia community of Glenwood [Rockbridge County].
- Virginia Beach City
- This Glenwood is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Glenwood.
- Wythe County
- This Glenwood is located in Wythe County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Glenwood.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Glenwood is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Glenwood.
- Klickitat County
- This Glenwood is located in Klickitat County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km] to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Glenwood.
- Whitman County
- This Glenwood is located in Whitman County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km] to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Glenwood.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha 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 Glenwood [Kanawha County].
- Mason County
- This Glenwood is located in Mason County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Glenwood.
- Mercer County
- This Glenwood is located in Mercer County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Glenwood.
- Ohio County
- This Glenwood is located in Ohio County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Glenwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenwood ...
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.
- Clark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Dumfries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dumfries
- From Glenwood to Dumfries
- Fort Crook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Crook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
- Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Mineola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Mineola is located in Mills County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <5>
- Murray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Cass County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Murray
- From Glenwood to Murray
- Paradise Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Rock Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
- Rock Bluff is located in Cass County (NE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Bluff
- From Glenwood to Rock Bluff
- Silver City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silver City
- From Glenwood to Silver City
How Far From Glenwood 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 Glenwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenwood and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Glenwood to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>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 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mills County: www.millscoia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0473, Longitude: -95.7448 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Glenwood 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 Glenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Glenwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.942 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.534 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.869 degrees. |