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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 Glenmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenmont 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 Glenmont:
    • 39.225384, -76.826363
    • 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 Glenmont
  • 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Since Glenmont is near Baltimore County and also Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel 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 Glenmont

Communities Also Named Glenmont ...

We found six communities that are also named Glenmont.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Glenmont.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Baltimore County
      • This Glenmont is located in Baltimore County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenmont that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Glenmont.
    • Montgomery County
      • This Glenmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenmont that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glenmont.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Glenmont is located in Albany County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glenmont that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Glenmont.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Glenmont lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenmont that is located in Howard County.
    • Ohio
      • Holmes County
      • This Glenmont is located in Holmes County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenmont that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Glenmont.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Glenmont is located in Roanoke County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenmont that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Glenmont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenmont ...

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.

  • Bonnie Brae
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Dasher Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dasher Green is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher Green
  • Elkhorn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Elkhorn is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Fox Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
  • Jonestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jonestown is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Locust Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Locust Park is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
  • Long Reach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Long Reach is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
  • Longfellow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Longfellow is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
  • Phelps Luck
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
  • Pleasant View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant View is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Running Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Running Brook is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
  • Thunder Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Timber Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Timber Run is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
    • Toll House
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Toll House is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
    • Vantage Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Vantage Point is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Point
    • Wheatfield Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way
    • Woodland Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village

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

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

  • Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Glenmont to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Glenmont 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 Glenmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2254, Longitude: -76.8264       In this case, the coordinates for Glenmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.744 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.324 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.498 degrees.