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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 Glenville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenville 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 Glenville:
    • 39.610240, -76.214887
    • 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 Glenville
  • 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Since Glenville is near Cecil County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Glenville

Communities Also Named Glenville ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Glenville.

Within Maryland, the name Glenville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Russell County
      • This Glenville is located in Russell County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Glenville.
    • Arkansas
      • Nevada County
      • This Glenville is located in Nevada County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Glenville.
    • California
      • Kern 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 California community of Glenville [Kern County].
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Glenville is located in Fairfield County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Glenville.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Glenville is located in New Castle County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Glenville.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Glenville is located in Sedgwick County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the west of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Glenville.
    • Kentucky
      • McLean County
      • This Glenville is located in McLean County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Glenville.
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • This Glenville is located in Freeborn County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Glenville.
    • Mississippi
      • Panola County
      • This Glenville is located in Panola County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Glenville.
    • New York
      • Livingston County
      • This Glenville is located in Livingston County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Glenville.
      • Saratoga 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 New York community of Glenville [Saratoga County].
      • Schenectady County
      • This Glenville is located in Schenectady County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the north northeast of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schenectady County community of Glenville.
      • Westchester County
      • This Glenville is located in Westchester County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the northeast of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Glenville.
    • North Carolina
      • Jackson County
      • This Glenville is located in Jackson County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Glenville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Glenville lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
    • Ohio
      • Crawford County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Glenville [Crawford County].
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Glenville is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Glenville.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Glenville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Glenville is located in York County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Glenville.
    • West Virginia
      • Gilmer County
      • This Glenville is located in Gilmer County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west of the Glenville that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Glenville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenville ...

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.

  • Bramblewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bramblewood is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
  • Chapel Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
  • Churchville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cool Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cool Spring is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Deercreek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Deercreek is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deercreek
  • Deerhaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Deerhaven is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhaven
  • Dublin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Foxridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Foxridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
  • Friendship Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
  • Glen Cove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Glen Cove is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Holly Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Holly Haven is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
  • Hopewell Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Level
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Poplar Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Quaker Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
    • Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rock is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Rock Run is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
    • Rolling Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling Green is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
    • Thomas Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Thomas Run is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Run
    • Woodside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Woodside is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Glenville to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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<6> 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).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenville) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Glenville 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 Glenville, 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 Glenville 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 Glenville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6102, Longitude: -76.2149       In this case, the coordinates for Glenville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.354 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.941 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.085 degrees.