Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenn
- 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:
- 42.520416, -86.227533
- 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
- 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 Allegan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegan County
- Since Glenn is near Van Buren County and also Ottawa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa 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
Communities Also Named Glenn ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Glenn.
Within Michigan, the name Glenn is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Glenn is located in Cook County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Glenn that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Glenn.
- Jackson County
- This Glenn is located in Jackson County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the south southwest of the Glenn that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Glenn.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Glenn lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Glenn that is located in Allegan County.
- Missouri
- Phelps County
- Although located in Phelps County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Glenn.
- Ripley County
- This Glenn is located in Ripley County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Glenn that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Glenn.
- Nevada
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenn ...
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.
- Bravo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cedar Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
- Glenn Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
- Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
- Glenn Shores has also been known as:
- Glenn Stores
- Hawkhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
- Leisure
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure is located in Allegan County
- Leisure has also been known as:
- East Casco
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
- Pearl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pier Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Spring Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Van Buren County
How Far From Glenn 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenn and extending to:
- Allegan, which is the Seat of Allegan County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Glenn to Allegan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 541 miles [870.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Glenn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5204, Longitude: -86.2275 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Glenn 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.497 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.354 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.676 degrees. |