Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenns Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenns Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenns Valley
- 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 Glenns Valley:
- 39.641990, -86.196377
- 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 Glenns Valley
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Glenns Valley is near Johnson County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenns Valley ...
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.
- Clearview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Deerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Eagle Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Trace
- Eagle Trace is located in Johnson County
- El Dorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Frances
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Golden Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Golden Grove is located in Johnson County
- Green Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Johnson County
- Homecroft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hunters Pointe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pointe
- Hunters Pointe is located in Johnson County
- Imperial Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Hills
- Imperial Hills is located in Johnson County
- Pebble Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hills
- Pebble Hills is located in Johnson County
- Pebble Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Run
- Pebble Run is located in Johnson County
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- Rosedale Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Hills
- Rosedale Hills is located in Marion County
- Stones Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
- Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
- Sunshine Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Gardens
- Sunshine Gardens is located in Marion County
- Twin Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Brooks is located in Marion County
- Waters Edge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in Johnson County
- Willow Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lakes
- Willow Lakes is located in Johnson County
- Rosedale Hills
How Far From Glenns Valley 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 community such as Glenns Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Glenns Valley and extending to:
- Indianapolis, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 492 miles [791.8 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Glenns Valley 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 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenns Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Glenns Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenns Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6420, Longitude: -86.1964 In this case, the coordinates for Glenns Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Glenns Valley 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 313.501 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.945 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.519 degrees. |