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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 Ellen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Ellen 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 Glen Ellen:
    • 39.428996, -76.564411
    • 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 Ellen
  • 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Glen Ellen is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Ellen

Communities Also Named Glen Ellen ...

We found three communities that are also named Glen Ellen.

Within Maryland, the name Glen Ellen is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Glen Ellen is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,443 miles [3,931.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glen Ellen that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Glen Ellen.
    • Indiana
      • Madison 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 Indiana community of Glen Ellen [Madison County].
    • Iowa
      • Woodbury County
      • This Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glen Ellen that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodbury County community of Glen Ellen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Ellen ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Coventry is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Cowpen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
  • Cub Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
  • Cub Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
  • Deer Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
  • Donnybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Fellowship Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
  • Green Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
  • Harmony Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
  • Havenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Havenwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood
  • Hillendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Hillendale Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
    • Hillendale Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
    • Hunt Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Hunt Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
    • Hunters Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Hunters Hill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
    • Hunting Lodge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
    • Joppa Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
    • Kings Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
    • Long Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Green is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
    • Lutherville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Manor Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Manor Hill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
    • Manor Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Manor Springs is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Springs
    • Manor View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Manor View is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
    • Manor Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Manor Woods is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
    • Meadowcliff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadowcliff is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcliff
    • Meadowland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Meadowland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
    • Notch Cliff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
    • Orchard Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Overlook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Overlook is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Pine Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pot Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pot Spring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Spring
    • Providence
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Providence is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Ridervale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Ridervale is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
    • Riderwood Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
    • Ridge Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
    • Summer Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Valley Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Valley Crest is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crest

How Far From Glen Ellen 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 Glen Ellen to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Glen Ellen to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Ellen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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 Ellen 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Ellen 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 Ellen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4290, Longitude: -76.5644       In this case, the coordinates for Glen Ellen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.574 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.163 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.306 degrees.