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:
- 36.998732, -85.919000
- 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 Barren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barren County
- Since Glasgow is near Metcalfe County and also Edmonson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Metcalfe County
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson 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 Kentucky, the name Glasgow is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, 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 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the south of the Glasgow that is located in Barren 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 241 miles [387.9 km] to the south southwest of the Glasgow that is located in Barren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glasgow.
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Illinois
- 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 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glasgow that is located in Barren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glasgow.
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nova Scotia
- This Glasgow lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Barren County.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Glasgow is located in Columbiana County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Barren 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 328 miles [527.9 km] to the northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Barren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Glasgow.
- Ontario
- This Glasgow lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Barren County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This Glasgow is located in Beaver County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Barren 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 476 miles [766 km] to the northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Barren 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 597 miles [960.8 km] to the east northeast of the Glasgow that is located in Barren 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.
- Apple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Barren County
- Cave City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cave City
- From Glasgow to Cave City
- Coral Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coral Hill
- From Glasgow to Coral Hill
- Echo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Eighty Eight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Goodnight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Kino
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kino
- From Glasgow to Kino
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Barren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <5>
- Merry Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Barren County
- Oil City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Barren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oil City
- From Glasgow to Oil City
- Park City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <5>
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- Red Cross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rocky Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rocky Hill
- From Glasgow to Rocky Hill
- Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Slick Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slick Rock
- From Glasgow to Slick Rock
- Temple Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Temple Hill is located in Barren County
- Wisdom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Red Cross
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 city 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:
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Glasgow to Frankfort, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,945 miles [7,958.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Glasgow: www.cityofglasgow.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 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: 36.9987, Longitude: -85.9190 |
| <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 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 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.288 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.325 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.109 degrees. |