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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 Glendale Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights:
    • 39.885873, -86.110820
    • 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 Glendale Heights
  • 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 Glendale Heights ...

We found three communities that share the name Glendale Heights.

Within Indiana, the name Glendale Heights is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Glendale Heights is located in DuPage County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glendale Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Glendale Heights.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Glendale Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the east of the Glendale Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Glendale Heights.
    • West Virginia
      • Marshall County
      • This Glendale Heights is located in Marshall County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the east of the Glendale Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Glendale Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glendale Heights ...

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.

  • Cedar Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
    • Cedar Cove is located in Hamilton County
  • Chesterton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
    • Chesterton is located in Hamilton County
  • Crows Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
    • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Delaware Trails
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Trails
    • Delaware Trails is located in Marion County
  • Echo Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Crest
    • Echo Crest is located in Hamilton County
  • Grandview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Marion County
  • Highwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwoods
    • Highwoods is located in Marion County
  • Home Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
    • Home Place is located in Hamilton County
  • Ivy Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hills
    • Ivy Hills is located in Marion County
  • Mayflower Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Meadows
    • Mayflower Meadows is located in Marion County
  • Meridian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
    • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • North Crows Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
    • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Orchard Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Ravenswood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
      • Ravenswood is located in Marion County
    • Rocky Ripple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Round Up
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Up have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Up
      • Round Up is located in Hamilton County
    • Spring Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
      • Spring Hollow is located in Marion County
    • Spring Mill Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Woods
      • Spring Mill Woods is located in Marion County
    • White Horse Rapids
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Rapids
      • White Horse Rapids is located in Hamilton County
    • Williams Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people

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

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

  • Indianapolis, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Glendale Heights to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glendale Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 from Point A (ie- Glendale Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glendale Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8859, Longitude: -86.1108       In this case, the coordinates for Glendale Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Glendale Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.447 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.918 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.41 degrees.









 

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