Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenview
- 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 Glenview:
- 38.308473, -85.649947
- 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 Glenview
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Glenview is near Clark County and also Oldham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Oldham 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 Glenview ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Glenview.
Within Kentucky, the name Glenview is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Lake County
- This Glenview is located in Lake County and lies 1,988 miles [3,199.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Glenview.
- Los Angeles County
- This Glenview is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km] to the west of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Glenview.
- San Diego County
- This Glenview is located in San Diego County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km] to the west of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Glenview.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Glenview is located in Cook County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Glenview.
- Saint Clair County
- This Glenview is located in Saint Clair County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the west of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Glenview.
- Indiana
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- Camden 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 New Jersey community of Glenview [Camden County].
- Morris 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 New Jersey community of Glenview [Morris County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Glenview lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Glenview lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Glenview is located in Coffee County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the south of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Glenview.
- Davidson County
- This Glenview is located in Davidson County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the south southwest of the Glenview that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Glenview.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenview ...
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.
- Crossgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Green Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Harrods Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrods Creek
- Harrods Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrods Creek <4>
- Hills and Dales
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills and Dales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Juniper Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
- Juniper Beach is located in Jefferson County
- Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Riverside Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Beach
- Riverside Beach is located in Jefferson County
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Robinswood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinswood
- Robinswood is located in Jefferson County
- Rolling Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
- Rolling Fields is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Thornhill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Transylvania Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania Beach
- Transylvania Beach is located in Jefferson County
- Winding Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Falls
- Winding Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Windy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Windy Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
- Woodside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Thornhill
How Far From Glenview 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 Glenview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenview and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Glenview to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 466 miles [750 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3085, Longitude: -85.6499 |
| <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 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 Glenview 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Glenview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.144 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.346 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.641 degrees. |