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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 Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Falls 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Glen Falls

Communities Also Named Glen Falls ...

We found two communities that are also named Glen Falls.

Within Maryland, the name Glen Falls is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located 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)
    • Beaver Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Ridge
  • Boring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Charolais Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Charolais Acres is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charolais Acres
  • Cherry Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cold Saturday
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cold Saturday is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Saturday
  • Deer Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Deer Cross is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
  • Finksburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Flagg Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Flagg Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Meadows
  • Folly Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Farms
  • Green Hill Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
  • Home Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Home Farm is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Farm
  • Ivy Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lawndale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lawndale is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Liberty View Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Liberty View Farms is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View Farms
    • Pheasant Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Red Oak Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Oak Hills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hills
    • Ricketts Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Ricketts Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Ridge
    • Tree Top Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
    • Twin Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Twin Knolls is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Knolls
    • Walnut Grove Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Grove Mills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Mills
    • Woodleaf
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Woodleaf is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf

How Far From Glen Falls 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Falls 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 Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4876, Longitude: -76.8639       In this case, the coordinates for Glen Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.748 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.369 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.411 degrees.