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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 Glenmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenmore 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 Glenmore:
    • 39.193719, -76.613577
    • 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 Glenmore
  • 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since Glenmore is near Baltimore City and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Glenmore

Communities Also Named Glenmore ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Glenmore.

Within Maryland, the name Glenmore is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Glenmore lies 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Georgia
      • Ware County
      • This Glenmore is located in Ware County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Glenmore.
    • Kentucky
      • Warren County
      • This Glenmore is located in Warren County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Glenmore.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Glenmore is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Glenmore.
      • Iberville Parish
      • This Glenmore is located in Iberville Parish and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km] to the west southwest of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Glenmore.
    • New York
      • Essex County
      • This Glenmore is located in Essex County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Glenmore.
      • Oneida County
      • This Glenmore is located in Oneida County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the north of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Glenmore.
    • North Carolina
      • Johnston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Glenmore [Johnston County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Glenmore.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Glenmore.
      • Van Wert County
      • This Glenmore is located in Van Wert County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Glenmore.
    • Ontario
      • This Glenmore lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the north of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Glenmore is located in Albemarle County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Glenmore.
      • Buckingham County
      • This Glenmore is located in Buckingham County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the southwest of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Glenmore.
    • West Virginia
      • Randolph County
      • This Glenmore is located in Randolph County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Glenmore.
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown County
      • This Glenmore is located in Brown County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glenmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Glenmore.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenmore ...

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.

  • Ferndale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Furnace Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Furnace Branch is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Branch
  • Gatewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gatewater is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewater
  • Glen Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Glen Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Gardens
  • Greenlawn Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenlawn Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Beach
  • Greenlawn Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenlawn Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Shores
  • Grove Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Grove Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Ridge
  • Harris Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
  • Heritage Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Heritage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hill
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Lynnbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lynnbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
  • Marley Park Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Marley Park Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Park Beach
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Meadow Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Pleasantville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Point Pleasant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Point Pleasant is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Rippling Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rippling Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippling Ridge
    • Towering Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Oaks
    • Twin Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Twin Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cove
    • Twin Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Willow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Willow is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights

How Far From Glenmore to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glenmore to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glenmore to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 from Point A (ie- Glenmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Glenmore could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Glenmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Glenmore 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 Glenmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1937, Longitude: -76.6136       In this case, the coordinates for Glenmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.62 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.178 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.42 degrees.