Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Glen Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Falls and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Falls

• 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 Falls:
  • 39.487604, -76.863867
  • 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 Glen Falls

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Glen Falls is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Glen Falls ...

We found two communities that share the name Glen Falls.

Within Maryland, the name Glen Falls is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Glen Falls lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glen Falls that is located in Baltimore County.
  • West Virginia
    • Harrison County
    • This Glen Falls is located in Harrison County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the west of the Glen Falls that is located in Baltimore County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Glen Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Falls ...

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.

• Beaver Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Ridge
  • Beaver Ridge is located in Carroll County
• Boring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
  • Boring is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <3>
• Charolais Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charolais Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charolais Acres
  • Charolais Acres is located in Carroll County
• Cherry Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
• Cold Saturday
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Saturday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Saturday
  • Cold Saturday is located in Carroll County
• Deer Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
  • Deer Cross is located in Baltimore County
• Finksburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
  • Finksburg is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <3>
• Flagg Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Meadows
  • Flagg Meadows is located in Carroll County
• Folly Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Farms
  • Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County
• Green Hill Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
  • Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
• Home Farm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Farm
  • Home Farm is located in Carroll County
• Ivy Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
  • Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
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  • Lawndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Lawndale is located in Carroll County
  • Liberty View Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View Farms
    • Liberty View Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Pheasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County
  • Red Oak Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hills
    • Red Oak Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Ricketts Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricketts Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Ridge
    • Ricketts Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Tree Top Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Top Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
    • Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
  • Twin Knolls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Knolls
    • Twin Knolls is located in Carroll County
  • Walnut Grove Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Mills
    • Walnut Grove Mills is located in Carroll County
  • Woodleaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
    • Woodleaf is located in Baltimore County

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

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

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glen Falls to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full 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 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/