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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 Glen Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Cove and the surrounding area.
- 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 Glen Cove:
- 38.957333, -77.097200
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Glen Cove
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Glen Cove is near Arlington County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Glen Cove
Communities Also Named Glen Cove ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Glen Cove.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Glen Cove.
Beyond Maryland, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Harford County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Glen Cove [Harford County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Teller County
- This Glen Cove is located in Teller County and lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<2> to the west of the Glen Cove that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Glen Cove.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Glen Cove is located in Bibb County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Glen Cove that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Glen Cove.
- Maine
- Knox County
- This Glen Cove is located in Knox County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Glen Cove that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Glen Cove.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Glen Cove is located in Ocean County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Glen Cove that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Glen Cove.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Glen Cove is located in Nassau County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Glen Cove that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Glen Cove.
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Glen Cove [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- Pasquotank County
- This Glen Cove is located in Pasquotank County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Glen Cove that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Glen Cove.
- Texas
- Coleman County
- This Glen Cove is located in Coleman County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Glen Cove that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coleman County community of Glen Cove.
- Galveston County
- This Glen Cove is located in Galveston County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km] to the west southwest of the Glen Cove that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Glen Cove.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Glen Cove is located in Roanoke County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Glen Cove that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Glen Cove.
- Washington
- Jefferson County
- This Glen Cove is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Glen Cove that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Glen Cove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Cove ...
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.
- Cabin John
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cabin John Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
- Chevy Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chevy Chase Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Lake is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Lake
- Chevy Chase Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chevy Chase Terrace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Terrace
- Chevy Chase Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Friendship Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Friendship Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Glen Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- High Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lee Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lee Heights is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Mohican Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rock Creek Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Forest
- Rock Creek Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Gardens
- Rock Creek Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rosedale Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Tulip Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tulip Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
How Far From Glen Cove 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 Glen Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Cove and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Glen Cove to Rockville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the southeast (SE).
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Glen Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Glen Cove 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> | 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 Glen Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9573, Longitude: -77.0972 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.921 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.484 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.716 degrees. |
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