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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenmont
- 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:
- 39.057887, -77.049700
- 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 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Glenmont is near Prince George's County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Glenmont ...
We found six communities that share the name Glenmont.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Glenmont.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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
- Howard County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Glenmont lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenmont that is located in Montgomery County.
- Ohio
- Virginia
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.
- Burnt Mills Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- English Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- English Manor is located in Montgomery County
- Forest Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Foxhall
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Glen Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Montgomery County
- Glenallen
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Glenview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Harmony Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Hermitage Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Park
- Hermitage Park is located in Montgomery County
- Holiday Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
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- Homecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lutes
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
- Lutes is located in Montgomery County
- Quaint Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaint Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaint Acres
- Quaint Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Randolph Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
- Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Palisades
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Palisades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
- Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
- Rocky Brook Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook Park
- Rocky Brook Park is located in Montgomery County
- Springbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Springwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Montgomery County
- Stoney Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Stoney Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Homecrest
How Far From Glenmont 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 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:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Glenmont to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Glenmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0579, Longitude: -77.0497 In this case, the coordinates for Glenmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Glenmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.887 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.46 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.658 degrees. |