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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 Glenwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Glenwood:
- 39.287796, -77.027905
- 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 Glenwood
- 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 Glenwood ...
We found 88 communities that share the name Glenwood.
There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Glenwood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 85 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 85 communities, 82 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Glenwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Glenwood.
- Harford County
- This Glenwood is located in Harford County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Glenwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Glenwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glenwood.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Crenshaw County
- This Glenwood is located in Crenshaw County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Glenwood.
- Houston County
- This Glenwood is located in Houston County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Glenwood.
- Alberta
- This Glenwood lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- Arkansas
- Pike County
- This Glenwood is located in Pike County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Glenwood.
- California
- Santa Cruz County
- This Glenwood is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Glenwood.
- Colorado
- Garfield 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 Colorado community of Glenwood [Garfield County].
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Glenwood is located in Bay County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Glenwood.
- Hillsborough County
- This Glenwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the south southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Glenwood.
- Nassau County
- This Glenwood is located in Nassau County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the south southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Glenwood.
- Volusia County
- This Glenwood is located in Volusia County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the south southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Glenwood.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Glenwood is located in Clarke County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Glenwood.
- Floyd County
- This Glenwood is located in Floyd County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Glenwood.
- Montgomery 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 Georgia community of Glenwood [Montgomery County].
- Wheeler County
- This Glenwood is located in Wheeler County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Glenwood.
- Hawaii
- This Glenwood lies 4,751 miles [7,646 km]<1> to the west of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- Idaho
- Clearwater 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 Idaho community of Glenwood [Clearwater County].
- Idaho County
- This Glenwood is located in Idaho County and lies 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Glenwood.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Glenwood is located in Cook County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Glenwood.
- Richland 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 Illinois community of Glenwood [Richland County].
- Indiana
- Rush County
- This Glenwood is located in Rush County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Glenwood.
- Iowa
- Mills County
- This Glenwood is located in Mills County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Glenwood.
- Kansas
- Crawford 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 Kansas community of Glenwood [Crawford County].
- Leavenworth County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Leavenworth County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Glenwood.
- Morton County
- This community is historic and although located in Morton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Glenwood.
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Glenwood [Osage County].
- Kentucky
- Lawrence 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 Kentucky community of Glenwood [Lawrence County].
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Glenwood is located in Assumption Parish and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Glenwood.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Glenwood is located in Aroostook County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Glenwood.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Glenwood is located in Middlesex County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Glenwood.
- Michigan
- Cass County
- This Glenwood is located in Cass County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Glenwood.
- Macomb 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 Michigan community of Glenwood [Macomb County].
- Minnesota
- Pope County
- This Glenwood is located in Pope County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Glenwood.
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Glenwood is located in Monroe County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Glenwood.
- Missouri
- Schuyler County
- This Glenwood is located in Schuyler County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the west of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Glenwood.
- New Brunswick
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Glenwood is located in Sussex County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Glenwood.
- New Mexico
- Catron County
- This Glenwood is located in Catron County and lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the west of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Glenwood.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Glenwood is located in Erie County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Glenwood.
- Niagara County
- This Glenwood is located in Niagara County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the north northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Glenwood.
- Westchester County
- This Glenwood is located in Westchester County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Glenwood.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Glenwood lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Glenwood is located in Davidson County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Glenwood.
- Guilford County
- This Glenwood is located in Guilford County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Glenwood.
- 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 Glenwood [Johnston County].
- McDowell County
- This Glenwood is located in McDowell County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Glenwood.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Glenwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Glenwood.
- Richmond County
- This Glenwood is located in Richmond County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the south southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Glenwood.
- Nova Scotia
- This Glenwood lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton 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 Glenwood [Hamilton County].
- Noble County
- This Glenwood is located in Noble County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Glenwood.
- Preble 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 Ohio community of Glenwood [Preble County].
- Warren County
- This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Glenwood.
- Wood County
- This Glenwood is located in Wood County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Glenwood.
- Oklahoma
- Glenwood #1
- This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Glenwood.
- Ontario
- This Glenwood lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Glenwood is located in Clatsop County and lies 2,389 miles [3,844.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Glenwood.
- Lane 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 Oregon community of Glenwood [Lane County].
- Washington County
- This Glenwood is located in Washington County and lies 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km] to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Glenwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Glenwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Glenwood.
- Dauphin County
- This Glenwood is located in Dauphin County and lies 69 miles [111 km] to the north of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Glenwood.
- Erie County
- This Glenwood is located in Erie County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Glenwood.
- Susquehanna County
- This Glenwood is located in Susquehanna County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the north northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Glenwood.
- York 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 Pennsylvania community of Glenwood [York County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Glenwood lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Glenwood is located in Pickens County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Glenwood.
- Spartanburg 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 South Carolina community of Glenwood [Spartanburg County].
- South Dakota
- Clay 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 South Dakota community of Glenwood [Clay County].
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Glenwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Glenwood.
- Humphreys County
- This Glenwood is located in Humphreys County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the west southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Glenwood.
- Knox County
- This Glenwood is located in Knox County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the west southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Glenwood.
- Texas
- Potter 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 Texas community of Glenwood [Potter County].
- Upshur County
- This Glenwood is located in Upshur County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Glenwood.
- Utah
- Sevier County
- This Glenwood is located in Sevier County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the west of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Glenwood.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Glenwood is located in Amherst County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Glenwood.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Glenwood is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Glenwood.
- Rockbridge 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 Virginia community of Glenwood [Rockbridge County].
- Virginia Beach City
- This Glenwood is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the south southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Glenwood.
- Wythe County
- This Glenwood is located in Wythe County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Glenwood.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Glenwood is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,324 miles [3,740.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Glenwood.
- Klickitat County
- This Glenwood is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km] to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Glenwood.
- Whitman County
- This Glenwood is located in Whitman County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km] to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Glenwood.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha 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 West Virginia community of Glenwood [Kanawha County].
- Mason County
- This Glenwood is located in Mason County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the west of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Glenwood.
- Mercer County
- This Glenwood is located in Mercer County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the west southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Glenwood.
- Ohio County
- This Glenwood is located in Ohio County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Glenwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenwood ...
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.
- Cooksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Countryside
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Howard County
- Daisy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Howard County
- Daisy Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
- Daisy Meadows is located in Howard County
- Daisy Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Woods
- Daisy Woods is located in Howard County
- Dill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
- Dill is located in Howard County
- Eagles Loft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Loft have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Loft
- Eagles Loft is located in Howard County
- Gary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Howard County
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Howard County
- Ivory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Ivory is located in Howard County
- Jaycox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaycox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaycox
- Jaycox is located in Howard County
- Justifiable
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justifiable have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justifiable
- Justifiable is located in Howard County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Millys Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millys Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millys Delight
- Millys Delight is located in Howard County
- Rover ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Rover is located in Howard County
- Shepherds Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Glen
- Shepherds Glen is located in Howard County
- Sycamore Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs
- Sycamore Springs is located in Howard County
How Far From Glenwood 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 Glenwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenwood and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Glenwood to Ellicott City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Glenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2878, Longitude: -77.0279 |
| <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 Glenwood 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 Glenwood, 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Glenwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.859 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.464 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.559 degrees. |
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