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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 Glenn Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenn Heights 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 Glenn Heights:
    • 39.532056, -76.141341
    • 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 Glenn Heights
  • 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 Glenn Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Glenn Heights.

Within Maryland, the name Glenn Heights is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Glenn Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County and lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenn Heights that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Glenn Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenn Heights ...

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.

  • Chapel Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
    • Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
  • Foxridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
    • Foxridge is located in Harford County
  • Grace Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
    • Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Harford County
  • Hill Land
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Land
    • Hill Land is located in Harford County
  • Hillside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Harford County
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
  • Meadowvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
    • Meadowvale is located in Harford County
  • Paradise Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
    • Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
  • Quaker Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
    • Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
  • Swan Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Swan Creek is located in Harford County
  • Swan Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
    • Swan Meadows is located in Harford County

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Glenn Heights to Bel Air, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full 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 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenn Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenn Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenn Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5321, Longitude: -76.1413       In this case, the coordinates for Glenn Heights 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 Glenn Heights 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 307.316 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.886 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.085 degrees.









 

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