Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenoble, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenoble and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenoble
- 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 Glenoble:
- 39.390379, -77.542210
- 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 Glenoble
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Glenoble is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenoble ...
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.
- Copperfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Frederick County
- Corner House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner House
- Corner House is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
- Homers Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homers Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homers Delight
- Homers Delight is located in Frederick County
- Kings Kingdom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Kingdom
- Kings Kingdom is located in Frederick County
- Lewis Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
- Roberts Retreat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
- Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Round Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Roundtree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Skyline Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
- Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
- Slabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Springview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Frederick County
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- Sunset View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Frederick County
- Valley Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Overlook
- Valley Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Winterborn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
- Winterborn is located in Frederick County
- Wye Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset View
How Far From Glenoble 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 Glenoble to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Glenoble and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Glenoble to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenoble. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Glenoble) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenoble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3904, Longitude: -77.5422 In this case, the coordinates for Glenoble have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Glenoble 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 308.158 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.82 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.739 degrees. |