Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glasgow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glasgow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glasgow
- 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 Glasgow:
- 39.550719, -90.480206
- 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 Glasgow
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Glasgow is near Greene County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Glasgow ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Glasgow.
Within Illinois, the name Glasgow is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler County
- This Glasgow is located in Butler County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Glasgow that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Glasgow.
- Jefferson County
- This Glasgow is located in Jefferson County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the south southeast of the Glasgow that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glasgow.
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Glasgow [Black Hawk County].
- Jefferson County
- This Glasgow is located in Jefferson County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glasgow that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glasgow.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nova Scotia
- This Glasgow lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Scott County.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Glasgow is located in Columbiana County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the east of the Glasgow that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Glasgow.
- Tuscarawas County
- This Glasgow is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the east of the Glasgow that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Glasgow.
- Ontario
- This Glasgow lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Scott County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This Glasgow is located in Beaver County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the east of the Glasgow that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Glasgow.
- Cambria County
- This Glasgow is located in Cambria County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the east of the Glasgow that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Glasgow.
- Montgomery County
- This Glasgow is located in Montgomery County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the east of the Glasgow that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glasgow.
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glasgow ...
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.
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Grand Pass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Grand Pass is located in Greene County
- Greenpond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hanks Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanks Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Station
- Hanks Station is located in Greene County
- Hillview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Hillview is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <5>
- Montezuma
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Pearl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <5>
- Roodhouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roodhouse
- Roodhouse is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roodhouse <5>
How Far From Glasgow 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 village such as Glasgow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glasgow and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Glasgow to Springfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,401 miles [10,301.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glasgow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glasgow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glasgow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5507, Longitude: -90.4802 |
| <2> | 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 Glasgow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Glasgow 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. |
| <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 Glasgow 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 316.292 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.132 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.568 degrees. |