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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Glengate.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Glengate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glengate 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 Glengate:
    • 39.509552, -76.327737<1>
    • 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 Glengate
  • 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Since Glengate is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Glengate

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glengate ...

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.

  • Bright Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bright Oaks is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Oaks
  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Camelot is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Cedar Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cedar Spring is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
  • Evergreen Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Evergreen Heights is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
  • Fairway
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fairway is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
  • Forest Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Forest Lawn is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
  • Fox Bow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fox Bow is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
  • Harold Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Harold Heights is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold Heights
  • Homestead Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Homestead Village is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
  • Hunters Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hunters Run is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Ivy Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ivy Hill is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
  • Kings Charter
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Kings Charter is also located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Locust Knoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Locust Knoll is also located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
    • Parsons Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Parsons Ridge is also located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Ridge
    • Sable Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sable Woods is also located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable Woods
    • Scots Fancy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Scots Fancy is also located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
    • Silver Spring Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Silver Spring Heights is also located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Heights
    • Temple Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Temple Hills is also located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills

How Far From Glengate 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 included the distance from a community such as Glengate to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Glengate and extending to:

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Glengate to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 56 miles [90.1 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Glengate:
     Decimal: 39.50955, -76.327737
     DDMMSS: 39° 30' 34", -76° 19' 39"
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Glengate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Glengate 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 Glengate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5096, Longitude: -76.3277       In this case, the coordinates for Glengate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.428 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.01 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.173 degrees.