Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen Allan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Allan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Allan
- 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 Glen Allan:
- 33.024013, -91.030105
- 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 Glen Allan
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Glen Allan is near Issaquena County and also Sharkey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Issaquena County
- eBird sighting report for Sharkey 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 Glen Allan ...
We found one communities that share the name Glen Allan.
Within Mississippi, the name Glen Allan is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Glen Allan in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Glen Allan lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Glen Allan that is located in Washington County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Allan ...
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.
- Booth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Brunett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Cottonwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Erwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Gassoway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Grace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Grand Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Lake Washington ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
- Lake Washington is located in Washington County
- Longwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marathon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Panther Burn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Readland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Riverside Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Rolling Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <3>
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marathon
How Far From Glen Allan 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 Glen Allan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Allan and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Glen Allan to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,467 miles [12,017 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,343 miles [8,598.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Allan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Allan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Allan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0240, Longitude: -91.0301 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Allan 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Glen Allan 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 316.234 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.186 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.125 degrees. |